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Hi Judi,
Start here:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mexer.c.worm.html
Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot, CWShredder and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.
Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
Good luck and keep us posted!
--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Judi Tousley" <jtousley_at_betsievalley_dot_net> wrote in message
news:O1GRE8NkFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Neil, thanks for the info on system restore, and what does and does not
> change.
>
> I do know how to back up all the necessary docs, including email folders
> and address book. Thanks for asking. However, my CD/DVD drives were not
> working...from an iPod install...hence the upgrade for Roxio to see if it
> would override the iPod problems. When I wrote earlier, did not know if
> the drives were operable (backups are burned to CDs or DVDs) and didn't
> want to revert to an earlier state if I'd lose important email stuff. I
> did test the drives and the Roxio upgrade worked...I can make
> CDs/DVDs...but the font problems cropped up. Geez, one fix makes another
> goof...and I still haven't opened iPod to see what is going on there.
>
> I have to finish a newsletter, burn it to CD for the print shop, and then
> will try your suggestion using system restore. It will be interesting to
> see if reverting to an earlier date fixes the fonts...and then if the
> Roxio reinstall goofs them up again. I'll keep the group posted. Again,
> thanks for your help thus far.
>
> There are days when I really hate computers.
> ;->
>
> Judi
>
>
> "Neil UK" <NeilUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EB50E436-5D5A-4F5F-92EA-90BBB856984F@microsoft.com...
>> System Restore, as its name suggests, restores the system iteslf to an
>> earlier period, but not data files and folders: if it did otherwise, none
>> of
>> us would ever use it. That means that programs and applications recently
>> added will disappear. But this should not affect data in email folders or
>> your address book.
>>
>> However, this raises a general issue. How do you back up your data and
>> files
>> that you have created yourself? Do you know how to back up email folders
>> and/or email address book? I assume you don't because of the question you
>> have asked. If you want to discuss this as an independent issue, please
>> let
>> me know: I back up my ata on a daily basis.
>>
>> I recommend you use System Restore first to go back to a time before you
>> installed new applications, if that is possible.In any event, if the
>> problem
>> you described is only very recent, use the System Restore point and date
>> that
>> is antecedent to your recognition of the problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Judi Tousley" wrote:
>>
>>> If I use the system restore, will I lose whatever emails or additions to
>>> my
>>> address book happened within the past XX days?
>>>
>>> Judi
>>>
>>>
>>> "Neil UK" <NeilUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8ABD4FC0-2F37-4824-A8A1-104E5A032ADB@microsoft.com...
>>> > Since this has only just occurred, perhaps you might consider using
>>> > System
>>> > Restore to go back a couple of days. If you try this solution, please
>>> > let
>>> > us
>>> > know the results.
>>> >
>>> > "Judi Tousley" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> WinXP sp2, Outlook 2002
>>> >>
>>> >> When I rebooted my computer today the fonts are all messed up. Not
>>> >> sure
>>> >> what
>>> >> might be the culprit...my kids or a new install of Roxio Easy Media
>>> >> Creator
>>> >> 7.5., or maybe just the elusive computer gremlin that visits from
>>> >> time to
>>> >> time. I've been able to fix most of the fonts, except for a few. I
>>> >> get a
>>> >> bold font for the following:
>>> >>
>>> >> ----the menu for ALL PROGRAMS
>>> >> ----the butons showing open programs on the Taskbar
>>> >> ----the time & stuff in the SysTray
>>> >> ----in Outlook, half the text is bold. The toolbars, menus and dialog
>>> >> box
>>> >> text is bold. Every email in the list is bold...cannot right click
>>> >> and
>>> >> select "mark as unread". (In Outlook Express, however, the fonts are
>>> >> not
>>> >> bold at all. Same with IE, fonts are OK.)
>>> >> ----In Word, Excel and other Microsoft applications, the toolbars,
>>> >> menus
>>> >> and
>>> >> dialog box text is bold
>>> >>
>>> >> Most of it I can live with but do not like it. In Outlook, however, I
>>> >> need
>>> >> the ability to mark emails as "read" (bold) and "unread" (not bold).
>>> >> Anyone
>>> >> know how to fix these fonts? I've been to the advanced appearance
>>> >> section
>>> >> of
>>> >> Display Properties and have changed every item that shows a font to
>>> >> "unbolded MS Sans Serif."
>>> >>
>>> >> Judi
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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