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Hello,
Windows XP
When I click on My Computer/Change a Setting
or
My Computer / Control Panel
Control Panel does not open, I timeout with not responding.
how do you fix this and what causes it?

I can click on Start/Settings/Control Panel and it open OK
Thanks in advance, Terry

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Start by running this combo:

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot, CWShredder and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



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> Hello,
> Windows XP
> When I click on My Computer/Change a Setting
> or
> My Computer / Control Panel
> Control Panel does not open, I timeout with not responding.
> how do you fix this and what causes it?
>
> I can click on Start/Settings/Control Panel and it open OK
> Thanks in advance, Terry
>
>

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