Start/task bar menue freezes; computer slows.

[Zhukov]

Windows XP server pack2
AMD Athlon XP 1.8Ghz; 256MB RAM.

My start menu task bar is frozen out, and when I try to browse "My Computer" it just searches, and doesn't respond. Could this be a corrupted explorer.exe?

I've ran my PC Cillin anti-virus twice; no virus's scanned. Spybot and Adaware do not catch any harmful spyware.

The computer tends to open programs slow, but once executed, they run like normal most of the time (except multi-tasking).

I've ran in safe mode, and computer states that the hard drive is trouble free in the troubleshooting menu. I even did a nasty disable explorer.exe in the taskpanel and re-ran it. Nope, still have this issue.

I'm thinking about re-formatting, but first I just want opinions on this issue. Please don't talk over my head, gotten that enough from other forums, and this is my last effort

[J1978]

Hi have you tried running an a/v scan in safe mode?

if the scan dosent find anything try a system restore.

Good luck

[Zhukov]

Originally Posted by J1978 Hi have you tried running an a/v scan in safe mode? if the scan dosent find anything try a system restore. Good luck

My anti-virus will not run in safe mode. Should it?

System restore point doesn't go back far enough; I thought there was one where you can restore it to it's begginings?

If reformating is in my near future, I'll have to learn about that..

[J1978]

Originally Posted by Zhukov My anti-virus will not run in safe mode. Should it?(

Hi well trend micro has it's own seperate boot scan tool called Damage Cleanup Engine / Template download it here and follow the instructions carefully.