computer screwing up

[BESMIRCHED]

ok after i discovered a virus on my computer...the welschia or whatever...my computer is going crazy... i scanned it and removed it

-add/remove programs wont show up
-task manager only shows up in system tray...
-when i type in the URL it doesnt go to it...but when i type in the URL in google and click on the link it goes...
-cant go to internet history...

i already did the sfc /scannow thing but it doesnt seem to help

what should i do?...im running XP

[LooseChippings]

Try a System Repair.

[Azn_tweaker]

or try an system Restore.

[BESMIRCHED]

still no luck...
everytime i restart the computer everythign works fine but after 20 minutes everything starts screwing up
is the only way to fix the problems now is to reformat?

[Azn_tweaker]

yea maybe the only way is to reformat. backup stuff u need.

[Play_The_0dds]

what did you scan and remove the virus with? if it was a onboard scanner it may not have removed all the viruses. try a online scan to see if you got it all.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/actives..._principal.htm
have you scanned for spyware?
http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10...ml?legacy=cnet
if both turn up nothing or remove something and the problem persist, do a repair of the operating system with the install disk.

[Kolji]

I've got this same problem...

I've formatted, but the problem still remains!

Please see this link... no solution, but same problem...

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com...?threadid=8900

Does anyone have an answer???

- Daniel

[kpunderground]

If it's not a virus, and it seems you still have this issue after reinstalling and doing a system restore. Sounds like it's a hardware issue of some sort. Here's some ideas:

1. Did you just recently install new hardware or software?
2. Check your Event Viewer for errors. It may have something there.
3. Run "msconfig" in you run command and check out what programs are running at startup.
4. Try running your PC in safemode for a bit to see if the problem continues.
5. Uninstall things you don't need.
6. Delete all your temp files and run defrag.

Hope this helps.

[Kolji]

1. Did you just recently install new hardware or software?
- No new hardware... my computer was fine up until recently...
- Possibly software, but I figure a format would fix that? :S

2. Check your Event Viewer for errors. It may have something there.
- Did... nothing unusual...

3. Run "msconfig" in you run command and check out what programs are running at startup.
- Yep... nothing unusual...

4. Try running your PC in safemode for a bit to see if the problem continues.
- Good idea, will try that...

5. Uninstall things you don't need.
- Another good idea, again, woulda thought a format would fix that :P

6. Delete all your temp files and run defrag.
- See above...

I've also got no viruses... and no spyware...

Thanks for the help, will play around some more...

- Daniel

[Kolji]

Hey... I've just been running the net with my windows firewall enabled... and i haven't come across my usual problem...

Have you guys tried this?

I know it's not a permanent solution, as I've been running my internet for a year without my firewall on... but I'd like to know how you guyz go...

- Daniel

[Azn_tweaker]

i enabled my microsoft firewall. i dont have any problems.. whats ur usual problem???????

[kpunderground]

Glad to hear that you found a solution. Microsofts firewall works good. I haven't had any problems like I've had with Zone Alarms free one. With Zone Alarm I couldn't connect to Administrative shares and for some reason it was messing up my DNS and I couldn't join my home domain. After uninstalling it, all my problems went away. If you want a great system for a Firewall. Check out www.smoothwall.org. It's free. You run it on another PC the next inline from your Cable/DNS router. My budy has it running on a 166MHZ. It's basically a linux box. Check it out.