Taskbar will not remember

[stubblychin]

hey guys,

Got a problem with my taskbar.

Well one night i started up my computer and found the taskbar had now shrunk the quicklanch area down to 3 icons and some >> and the search assistant toolbar was always up. (My brother had been on the computer so i dont know what he'd ben up to and neither does he)

I figured this would be easy to remedy so i unlocked the toolbar, unchecked the search assistant toolbar, reactivated the ones i wanted active, resized my quicklaunch area, and then locked the taskbar again.

Unfortunately, i dont know why, each time i restart it reverts back to the earlier configuration no matter how many times i do this.

Anyone got any ideas on how to fix this one? I;m gonna go mental if i have to resize much more!

Ta

[Jazz]

Hi stubblychin

Your brother may have inadvertently dl some kind of spyware, malware, etcetera.

Turn off System Restore, prior to performing the following and re-enable it after, if you wish to do so: -

http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

The reason you need to disable System Restore, is that many of these pests/virii hide within the Restore files. These are protected by Windows, therefore the scans will delete the pests/virii from their initial location, but not from the Restore folder.

Run an online AV scan, as some virii are designed to disable installed AV. In addition, I take it that you have a quality, updated and properly configured AV and Firewall on your system: -

http://www.pandasoftware.com/active...n_principal.htm

Dl, install, update and run the following free apps on a regular basis: -

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ (Ad-aware)

http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/index.html (Ad-aware Tutorial)

http://www.safer-networking.org/ (Spybot-S&D)

http://www.net-integration.net/reviews/spybot2.html (Spybot-S&D Tutorial)

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html (SpywareGuard)

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html (SpywareBlaster)

http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/downloads.html (CWShredder)

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ (McAfee Stinger)

I take it you do not use p2p file sharing software such as KaZaA?

Also, try the following as well: -

Type “sfc /scannow” into Start > Run, without the quotes, noting that there is a space between c and / hit OK and have your XP CD handy.

Good luck..........

[holiber]

stubblychin -

go to control panel, then add/remove programs and then remove Windows SA program. When you reboot, you should be back in business. (If you have firewall, you may have to permit a web contact for process to complete).

This company Blaze Find ahs stuck that stuff on your task bar. S_rew them!