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I have a feeling this is a CPU issue as it seems to have only started happening since going dual core. However as it is related to software I thought it might be best put here.
Most but not all applications refuse to load, as in when you double click, you get the hour glass for a few seconds then nothing happens. The computer does not lock up or anything, just the .exe's don't execute.
This is happening with about 1/3 of .exe's - I have applied the AMD optimizer but not the microsoft patch as the file needed to validate windows is a .exe and it wont run either.
I have done the common sense stuff like a full virus and spyware scan and all is clean.
Can anyone think of a reason this might be happening? Im running XP 32bit with SP2 and all the "auto" updates are uptodate. Im on the verge of re-installing XP but I only want to do this as a last resort, so if anyone has alternatives please offer up your advice.
Most but not all applications refuse to load, as in when you double click, you get the hour glass for a few seconds then nothing happens. The computer does not lock up or anything, just the .exe's don't execute.
This is happening with about 1/3 of .exe's - I have applied the AMD optimizer but not the microsoft patch as the file needed to validate windows is a .exe and it wont run either.
I have done the common sense stuff like a full virus and spyware scan and all is clean.
Can anyone think of a reason this might be happening? Im running XP 32bit with SP2 and all the "auto" updates are uptodate. Im on the verge of re-installing XP but I only want to do this as a last resort, so if anyone has alternatives please offer up your advice.
