Control panel has become disabled

[Bill]

Hi,

I have an xp computer and I think the kids downloaded a virus.
The control panel icons no longer work. Clicking them does
nothing and some of them are missing. Does anyone know
what I can do to try to fix this problem????
Thanks in advance...

[Rich Barry]

Bill, check at Kellys http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm Select
C and scroll to Control Panel
"Bill" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have an xp computer and I think the kids downloaded a virus.
> The control panel icons no longer work. Clicking them does
> nothing and some of them are missing. Does anyone know
> what I can do to try to fix this problem????
> Thanks in advance...

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Bill,

Do you get any error messages while launching an applet? Example: Type this
in Start/Run:

Control Appwiz.cpl

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Bill" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have an xp computer and I think the kids downloaded a virus.
> The control panel icons no longer work. Clicking them does
> nothing and some of them are missing. Does anyone know
> what I can do to try to fix this problem????
> Thanks in advance...