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O.K. on the computer at work something went bad on it. The desktop no longer has a wallpaper and if you right click to open the Display Properties window the Desktop and the Screensaver tabs are now gone/missing/no where to be found.
I think the computer has got and infection of either spyware malware or something nasty. I tried a Restore but for some reason I can only go back to last week Thursday (which is the day this all started). Now I created a new user account on the computer and the problem is not present with that account. Very strange and this new account has Admin privileges and all that but no problem.
Machine is running XP Home Edition with SP3 installed. Has Norton System Works and Zone Alarm and a couple of other "Snake Oil" type things that the Boss thinks will help this old machine. I keep telling him to upgrade it 'cause it is so slow and accessing the DVD drive is annoying (almost like it's going to sleep every time after it sits for 2-3 min. or more, just the drive).
Image attached as to what it looks like. Any help would be great. Points in the direction of a fix also great.
I think the computer has got and infection of either spyware malware or something nasty. I tried a Restore but for some reason I can only go back to last week Thursday (which is the day this all started). Now I created a new user account on the computer and the problem is not present with that account. Very strange and this new account has Admin privileges and all that but no problem.
Machine is running XP Home Edition with SP3 installed. Has Norton System Works and Zone Alarm and a couple of other "Snake Oil" type things that the Boss thinks will help this old machine. I keep telling him to upgrade it 'cause it is so slow and accessing the DVD drive is annoying (almost like it's going to sleep every time after it sits for 2-3 min. or more, just the drive).
Image attached as to what it looks like. Any help would be great. Points in the direction of a fix also great.