The profile may be corrupt so try a different user account. Also check Event
Viewer for errors. Try running Task Manager|File|New Task
%systemroot%\system32\eventvwr.msc

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"Simplymadnes" wrote:

Sorry - forgot to mention I have tried different user accounts. Administrator
account and two others - same result every time. I have peeked at the event
viewer - nothing stood out. Ill comb throught it some more and see if I can
find anything.

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

Something must have been installed recently to cause this. What happens if
you try a 'Safe Mode' boot?

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"Simplymadnes" wrote:

I agree - the problem is this server is "managed" by an outside company.
They login and apply updates to their software all of the time. What im
trying to figure out now is could a windows update have caused this? I was
looking through logs and the server was set to receive automatic updates from
MS. It was doing so until 11-20-06. It did three updates that day - and not
another since. I also found a few posts in other forums - where people with
Windows 2000 complain of my exact symptoms and then point to IE updates as
the cuplrit. One said they removed IE updates and after doing so everything
came back ok.....

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

I'd try reinstalling Internet Explorer. Some registration is probably
damaged. This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

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"Simplymadnes" wrote: