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Desktop icons very slow to load after malicious software removal.

Asked by brsprin in Anti-Spyware, Windows XP Operating System, Anti-Virus

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I am attempting to cleanse a Dell Dimension 8300 of a spyware infection. I have removed the hard drive and scanned it with AVG anti-virus and AVG anti-spyware, also Ad aware. I also ran SDfix on all of the user names, from safe mode. All of my scans run clean now, and the most noticable infection (desktop hijack) is gone. The only lingering problem I have is, when I boot windows, it takes 3-4 minutes for the desktop icons to load. The task bar loads fine, but if I attempt to use the start menu, windows locks up for approximately 2 min, then gives me the error message "Windows cannot find '(null)'". Immediately after I select "ok" on the error message my desktop icons will load. The desktop has no problem loading in "safe" mode, but in normal mode the icons take forever to load even with "selective start up" selected in msconfig. If anyone needs a hijack this log I will be more than happy to supply one.Start Free Trial
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