Hello there, a computer of mine is having a big problem which may be down to a dodgy download 
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I shall first explain what happens. So I turn it on, windows XP loads, it takes much longer time than usual to get from the welcome screen to the user accounts. After logging in, only the desktop wallpaper is visible for a while, but eventually icons appear. There is no taskbar, ever.
A lot of files won't open and the the application to open them won't either, I go to open something and the computer simply does nothing. Basic things like moving files, it won't let me do. Upon opening the task manager I see that there is only about 10 running processes compared to the 20ish that there usually is, so I'm thinking the normal processes required to make windows work simply aren't starting or just aren't there anymore.
So what can I do? My anti-virus will load up but clicking on buttons does absolutely nothing. I can't move files I need to an external device, so I could use an enclosure to move them to another computer, but do I risk 'infecting' the other computer? I'd rather fix the computer than have to format it though, as I'd have to buy a new copy of windows (moving house grr).
I've had no trouble with this PC for 3 years and now it dies on me
, please help!
.I shall first explain what happens. So I turn it on, windows XP loads, it takes much longer time than usual to get from the welcome screen to the user accounts. After logging in, only the desktop wallpaper is visible for a while, but eventually icons appear. There is no taskbar, ever.
A lot of files won't open and the the application to open them won't either, I go to open something and the computer simply does nothing. Basic things like moving files, it won't let me do. Upon opening the task manager I see that there is only about 10 running processes compared to the 20ish that there usually is, so I'm thinking the normal processes required to make windows work simply aren't starting or just aren't there anymore.
So what can I do? My anti-virus will load up but clicking on buttons does absolutely nothing. I can't move files I need to an external device, so I could use an enclosure to move them to another computer, but do I risk 'infecting' the other computer? I'd rather fix the computer than have to format it though, as I'd have to buy a new copy of windows (moving house grr).
I've had no trouble with this PC for 3 years and now it dies on me
, please help!
