Unable to c&p, no task bar

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What could be causing these symptoms? WinXP Pro SP1 is the OS. I am
currently attempting to remove any and all spyware/viruses.

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Hi Nocturnal,

Thanks for your posting. Also thanks for Gerry's reply.

Nocturnal, I also think you should scan the problematic computer for
Malware first. For your convenience, I have included some online scan and
software download links:

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
<http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx>

RAV AntiVirus - Scan Online
<http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/>

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
<http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp>

Panda Active Scan - Free online scanner
<http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm>

Spy Killer
<http://www.spykiller.com/>

Spy Bot
<http://www.spybot.info/en/mirrors/index.html>

HijackThis
<http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/>

Note: This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web
site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you.
Microsoft does not control these sites and has not tested any software or
information found on these sites; therefore, Microsoft cannot make any
representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any
software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use
of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make
sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software
from the Internet.

If this issue occurs suddenly and recently, please refer to the following
KB article to make a System Restore:

306084: HOW TO: Restore Windows XP to a Previous State
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084

If the issue persists, please try to perform a Repair Installation as below:

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

Hope this helps!

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,
Tom Che
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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