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More info?)
Sounds like spyware or a worm of some sort.
Do you have current anti-virus software ?
Do you have current anti-spyware software ? If not ....
SpyBot
http://www.safer-networking.org/
AdAware
www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Do you run the Internet Connection Firewall ?
Have you done all of the Windows Critical Updates ? If not
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Also see these:
THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive
software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;827315#appliesto
Spyware and Deceptive Software
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx?
gssnb=1
What you should know about spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp
Good Luck !
>-----Original Message-----
>When I start up and go to control panel to open any
>application the window momentarily pops up and
>disappears.This occurred in every application
>from "add/remove hardware or software to speker
>confiuration.Can someone help.The operating system is
>windows XP
>.
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