Explorer not responding problem

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Often when in Windows ME Explorer my mouse seems to have no effect and when
I click Ctl Alt Delete the message is "Explorer not responding".
Please help.
Thanks in advance.
BPF

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Noel,
I tried to download the firsst one, Stinger, but it's no longer available.
Your thoughts.
Thanks for your help.
Brad

"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> This is often caused by having shortcuts present that refer to a
> non-existent networked drive.
>
> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>
> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
> viruses are not present on your PC
> http://download.nai.com/products/m [...] tinger.exe
>
> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>
> Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
> CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>
> Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
> (download it without the accompanying rubbish)
>
> download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
> update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
> your system.
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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>
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>
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>
> "BPF" <CHUBBYHUBBY@CAROLINA.RR.COM> wrote in message
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> > Often when in Windows ME Explorer my mouse seems to have no effect and
> > when
> > I click Ctl Alt Delete the message is "Explorer not responding".
> > Please help.
> > Thanks in advance.
> > BPF
> >
> >
>
>

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Thanks, Mike (boilerplate duly changed - finally!)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> Brad,
>
> You can download the latest version of Stinger (McAfee are changing its
> name as it is being targeted by some malware) from
> http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> BPF <CHUBBYHUBBY@CAROLINA.RR.COM> wrote:
>
>> Noel,
>> I tried to download the firsst one, Stinger, but it's no longer
>> available. Your thoughts.
>> Thanks for your help.
>