Baseline_Pooter Trouble - HaxDoor variant?

I don't have a windowsXP cd, computer came without one…Microsoft has confirmed my copy is legal…Got the computer on ebay

Do you have a XP2 CD?

If you need a replacement windows cd, you need to contact microsoft. What your neighbor is talking about is illegal.

I didn't see anything that would casue alarm about your using your online banking. You could change your password.

I remembered something I did several months ago, it was probably me after all… Microsoft paint had somehow gotten messed up and wouldn't work right, then the calculator dissapeared. This may be when Windows corrupted, but at the time, Explorer still worked right (I think). I used Add Remove Programs/Add Remove Windows components to get back paint. For some reason, 'accessories and utilities' wasn't selected. I selected that, but cleared 'Windows Messenger', Outlook Express, and 'MSN Explorer'. I assumed 'MSN Explorer' was like 'Windows Messenger' is to 'MSN Messenger'. Now I'm thinking perhaps it's importand after all… I don't remember the details, but I think when I clicked 'next', it informed me I needed SP2 …so I put in SP2 and it went through the install again. We have paint, etc, back, but I think that might have been when the problems started. I really do have serious problems with my memory and that has been a real handicap in trying to trouble shoot all of this. Do you suppose doing that uninsalled some of the updates? Do I need to do it again this time selecting MSN Explorer? (What is that, anyway?). Well, I just wanted to let you know in case it gives you a better idea what is going on with my computer. Thank you for all the time you put into working with me Sunday… AbbyE

Yes, I have SP2… I believe in fair compensation for work done, and that piracy is the same as stealing anythinfg else…That is why I am here talking to you instead of letting him do that. It made me quite uncomfortable. Heroes is about to come on, gotta go watch!!! Back in an hour….

http://explorer.msn.com/features.htm

At this point I'm not sure what to tell you. Might have you post in Other Computer Problems and see if they have any ideas.
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