On My Network Places, can\'t open Properties, running XP Pro

[johnsond33]

On My Network Places, I can't open Properties. Also I can't open Network Connections in Control Panel. I'm running XP Pro. Is this caused by a virus?

 

[ksiemb]

On My Network Places, I can't open Properties. Also I can't open Network Connections in Control Panel. I'm running XP Pro. Is this caused by a virus?

Try opening it from all possible sources: Control Panel, Windows Explorer, right-clicking on connection icon, etc.

Go to start, run, type sfc /scannow (space before slash), and see if that fixes it.

You may have to try a System Restore.

And it never hurts to scan for infections.

 

[johnsond33]

Try opening it from all possible sources: Control Panel, Windows Explorer, right-clicking on connection icon, etc.

Go to start, run, type sfc /scannow (space before slash), and see if that fixes it.

You may have to try a System Restore.

And it never hurts to scan for infections.

I ran sfc /scannow. That fixed the problem. Many thanks!

 

[johnsond33]

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