ok guys this has been pissing me off for a looong time! but im finally getting around to hopefully fixing it, the computer i am running i have never really had problems with before but now when i turn on my computer and log into windows my taskbar freezes or i open up a folder, my documents, internet and then the task bar freezes...!when it freezes and i go over it it shows a mouse symbol of a arrow going up and a line and a arrow going down, kind of like the resize mouse icon....ive tried virus scanning with Trend Micro free online virus scan and ive tried adaware 6.0 and nothing is working! im not in the process of installing norton anti virus 2004 pro, i have no idea what to do plz help@!

A troubleshooting method: How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353 -------------------- the "Clean Boot" article talks about doing things in Windows. This can be done in Windows Safe-Mode. Hold down or tap F8 during boot.