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Name: El Klandero
Date: July 20, 2005 at 18:21:51 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Home SP2
CPU/Ram: P4 @ 2.8GHz/512MB RAM
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It seems like weird things start happening to my comp after about 3-4 days of being on. I'll go to open a link in IE in a new window and the toolbars will be all messed up, right click may stop working periodically for a few minutes in some programs (IE, AIM), and sometimes I'll hear the sound for error messages, but no dialog box will be there and Event Viewer won't have anything for that time. Also, folder settings randomly change. I run virus and spyware/adware scans religiously with several apps and nothing is ever picked up. Not malicious processes are running and msconfig is fine. I defrag about once a week. I can't figure out what the heck is causing these little annoyances. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

No time for love, Dr. Jones!



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Name: El Klandero
Date: July 20, 2005 at 18:27:49 Pacific
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UPDATE: I suspect it might have something to do with Explorer. I ended it and restarted the process and things seem back to normal for now. I might run error-checking and see if it picks up everything or an SFC /scannow, but they never seem to pick anything up. I'll try that if I get anymore probs. Back to the subject, anyone have speculations? Thanks.

No time for love, Dr. Jones!


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