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Old December 15th 05, 04:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Can anyone help me? My taskbar and icons appear for about 10 seconds on boot
up and disappear, I have to access by task manager to get anywhere. Virus
swept with latest Norton and nothing came up. Any ideas please, kind regards

Ronnie
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Old December 15th 05, 05:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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ronnierfc wrote:

Can anyone help me? My taskbar and icons appear for about 10 seconds
on boot up and disappear, I have to access by task manager to get
anywhere. Virus swept with latest Norton and nothing came up. Any
ideas please, kind regards

Ronnie


Aside from scanning with NAV (and if you didn't scan in Safe Mode, you
should), you should scan for non-viral malware. Here are some general
steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
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Old December 15th 05, 06:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Hi Malke

thanks, strangely enough after I wrote the query I managed to clear up the
problem, I have read the points on your site and have taken them onboard for
the future, many thanks

Ronnie

"Malke" wrote:

ronnierfc wrote:

Can anyone help me? My taskbar and icons appear for about 10 seconds
on boot up and disappear, I have to access by task manager to get
anywhere. Virus swept with latest Norton and nothing came up. Any
ideas please, kind regards

Ronnie


Aside from scanning with NAV (and if you didn't scan in Safe Mode, you
should), you should scan for non-viral malware. Here are some general
steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
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Old December 15th 05, 08:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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In article ,
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thanks, strangely enough after I wrote the query I managed to clear up the
problem


How?

Ticked "show desktop icons" and dragged the taskbar back into place?
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Old December 15th 05, 10:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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ronnierfc wrote:

Hi Malke

thanks, strangely enough after I wrote the query I managed to clear up
the problem, I have read the points on your site and have taken them
onboard for the future, many thanks


Ah, so the burnt sacrifice worked, eh? ;-) I'm glad things are good now.
Stay safe.

Malke
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