Jasper
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 03:21 PM |
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Windows gone nuts - help needed
Just had my Dad on the phone, his Windows XP has just started to do strange things.
If you click on any short-cut on the desktop that would normally open programmes all it does is open the 'Properties' dialogue box.
When you click on 'Start' ' All Programmes' then put your cursor onto the list of programmes it just goes straight back to the
desktop, whether you click on it, or just put your cursor over it.
Virus? Tends to be my thought. AVG is up to date .... He can't click on anything to try a full scan with either AVG or Adaware or anything
else.
Ideas on a postcard please 
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bob
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 03:37 PM |
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sounds like virus,unfortunatlly AVG is a free lunch so it might have left a door open.
Mine went potty after i finally rid the dam thing of AOL,it seemed to have a mind of its own i ended up re setting the PC clock back a week and it
seems ok now.
adaware found nothing and neither did spybot search and destroy,it was a wierd one 
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clockwork
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 03:48 PM |
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Change keyboard, it's possible his alt key is stuck on.
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scottc
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 04:08 PM |
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I'd put my money on a stuck key as well.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 04:09 PM |
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I had one with a stuck tab key not long ago. That drove me crazy till I worked out what was going on
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Marcus
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 04:42 PM |
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He hasn't changed the mouse to left handed has he?
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 04:50 PM |
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He hasn't changed the mouse to left handed has he?
My thoughts exactly, my mate had a similar problem and one of the kids had been messing with settings. Another good one was when they speeded the
click setting up so you couldn't click fast enough to open anything.  They thought faster was better.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Jasper
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 04:51 PM |
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It was the Alt button - cheers chaps
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scottc
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 05:53 PM |
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Its great when its an easy (and cheap) fix isn't it!
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Humbug
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 06:45 PM |
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I had the exact same problem (Alt key) - drove me mad until someone on here suggested the solution
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