opening file (my computer) STU 12/11/2008 8:30:01 PM when i open the file (my computer) from the desktop, the window opens, and that's it, the icon (the searching flashlight) looks & looks, usually it takes about 1 minute or more until it finds the file? this problem started after i had viruse & malware removed from my system...can anyone help me

Re: opening file (my computer) "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 12/11/2008 8:59:52 PM STU wrote: [Quoted Text] > when i open the file (my computer) from the desktop, the window > opens, and that's it, the icon (the searching flashlight) looks & > looks, usually it takes about 1 minute or more until it finds the > file? this problem started after i had viruse & malware removed > from my system...can anyone help me Did those you 'paid'? to remove the viruses and malware tell you everything was fixed? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

RE: opening file (my computer) inavlis 12/14/2008 3:24:02 PM Hi Stu, you probably had a trojan earlier that modified the registry. There are fixes available on the internet tailored to different problems. "STU" wrote: [Quoted Text] > when i open the file (my computer) from the desktop, the window opens, and > that's it, the icon (the searching flashlight) looks & looks, usually it > takes about 1 minute or more until it finds the file? this problem started > after i had viruse & malware removed from my system...can anyone help me