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It is possible that some sort of malware is un-registering the Volume
Shadow Copy service, and, as a matter of course, I would run both MRT.exe and MalwareBytes (both "full" scan - not the "quick"). This would explain the behaviour. What service pack are you running - if you have not already done so, would you consider upgrading to service pack 3 ??...... Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers (316.4MB) http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File (544.9MB) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message ... In message , Twayne writes: [] Having read all your reponses to date here, it sounds very much like you Are you sure you have done so, because: 1. it is not my AV, but the OS's own trap, that is objecting. You know how when you add new hardware, and the system asks for a driver, and you load the driver that came with it, as often as not you get a popup warning you that said driver is not "Microsoft signed" or something like that. What was happening was that - despite not having added any new hardware - the "new hardware found" thing was popping up (saying the new hardware was this "... shadow copy"), and when I let it find drivers for it, the "not signed" box popped up. 2. I already had several restore points present; presumably the shadow copy thing must have already been there in order to make those. So why is it popping up again? [] just won't do it. A good firewall (ZoneAlarm?), a good AV package (not I have a firewall (plus what's in the routers of course). Avira) and good malware detectors are the "norm" for protection. Some will claim that programs like Super AntiMalware & such are all that's needed; don't beleive them. Many programs may catch many of them, but no single program yet will catch all of them; there are just too many of them and increasing every day. Agreed. (How many of each [AV, firewall, detector] - and which ones - do _you_ run?) HTH, Twayne` (Why the lines at the end?) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf If vegetarians eat vegetables,..beware of humanitarians! |
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