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Janine,
The restrictions are turned On my Malware / viruses. Run these cleaners:
1. Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
2. SpyBot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org
3. CWShredder
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html
Update 1 & 2 before running a scan.
Clean-up Windows Startup:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startup.htm
Then, run a full system virus scan with fully updated definitions. Try Trend
Micro's Sysclean package (free), it's capable of eliminating keyloggers,
trojans etc.
Generic Trojan / Adware Infestation Removal Procedure:
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/scanners.htm
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If that does not help, download HijackThis from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/ Generate a log using HijackThis and
visit any of these forums below to post your HijackThis log. The experts
there will guide you how to clean your system:
http://forums.aumha.org
http://forums.spywareinfo.com
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Janine" <Janine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EA7DB676-E461-4E04-85F4-2A5561971B8A@microsoft.com...
>I have tried all the fixes suggested in the previous emails only to find
>they
> are only temporary. They work initially, but when I turn off my computer
> or
> reboot they all don't work again. Is there a permanent fix to these
> issues?
> Please help!