I know that I'm old and not the most up to date computer whizz but I have no idea what has happened to my computer whilst I went away for a few days.
Old XP 3200 cpu
Running XP Pro + SP3 .... loads of progs installed etc
All ok (if a little slow) on Fri 6am when I checked a Google map and some mail.
Went away for the weekend and forgot to turn the computer off until last night when I got in.
Fired it up this am and it's all changed ...... Outlook is no longer configured, I have just changed the keyboard to UK as it was set to US, Messenger not signing in and all sorts of other stuff: There is also an account called "ASP.NET Machine A..." which I don't remember having seen before.
I cant say that I notice much in the event viewer either but that could be that I have no idea what I am looking for except red warnings.
Now, it would seem to me that Windows has reinstalled/repaired its self or whatever whilst I was away: as no one else has physical access to my flat, it has either done this on its own or someone else has done it via the internet connection ....... or maybe I'm really going nuts!
I have no idea where the ASP.NET thing came from but as I almost never check anything to do with user accounts, I cant say how long it may have been there ...... maybe someone can tell me if it should be there etc?
I'm quite happy to do a reinstall if necessary but am at a loss as to what has gone on; anyone else ever suffered alien interference like this?
I'm sure that there's a reasonable explanation but I can't think what it is ..... any ideas?
Old XP 3200 cpu
Running XP Pro + SP3 .... loads of progs installed etc
All ok (if a little slow) on Fri 6am when I checked a Google map and some mail.
Went away for the weekend and forgot to turn the computer off until last night when I got in.
Fired it up this am and it's all changed ...... Outlook is no longer configured, I have just changed the keyboard to UK as it was set to US, Messenger not signing in and all sorts of other stuff: There is also an account called "ASP.NET Machine A..." which I don't remember having seen before.
I cant say that I notice much in the event viewer either but that could be that I have no idea what I am looking for except red warnings.
Now, it would seem to me that Windows has reinstalled/repaired its self or whatever whilst I was away: as no one else has physical access to my flat, it has either done this on its own or someone else has done it via the internet connection ....... or maybe I'm really going nuts!
I have no idea where the ASP.NET thing came from but as I almost never check anything to do with user accounts, I cant say how long it may have been there ...... maybe someone can tell me if it should be there etc?
I'm quite happy to do a reinstall if necessary but am at a loss as to what has gone on; anyone else ever suffered alien interference like this?
I'm sure that there's a reasonable explanation but I can't think what it is ..... any ideas?
