SFC did not do anything. Problem still exists.

Programs affected: Control Panel, Internet Explorer, Windows explorer,
(more? . . .)

When i last tried to run these programs, windows would hang for a bit with
the hour glass, then the taskbar would flas, icons disappear, and reappear
(This is a core program of windows re-booting itself, right?).

I was able to get the follow Dr. Watson error from trying the control panel:

Event Type: BEX p1: drwtsn32.exe p2: 5.1.2600.0 p3: 3b7d84a2 p4:
dbghelp.dll p5: 5.1.2600.2180 p6: 4110969a p7" 0001295d p8:
c0000409 p9: 0000000

Technical info shows the following:

Files Included wit the error report:
C:/<PATH>/drwtsn32.exe.mdmp
C:/<path>/appcompat.txt

Thanks.




"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "MaxZ" <bmw@florida-counsel.com> wrote:
>
> >I've followed the step and sued the tools refered too. It does not look
like
> >I have an infection. I'm thinking something more along the lines of a
> >corruption somehwere. Programs affected that I know of ths far:
> >
> >IE 6
> >
> >Control Panel
> >
> >Explorer
> >
> >I've encountered similar problems in the past like this. Out of confusion
> >and frustration with not being able to find/fix the bad files I was
forced
> >to relay and reconfigure the pc. What a headache.
> >
> >Advice?
> >
>
> What is the error message that Dr. Watson produces when you try to
> open Control Panel? That may be a clue as to what is going on.
>
> Fixing Internet Explorer in the absence of any error message is going
> to be a real shot in the dark.
>
> Is your Internet access actually working? Do you by any chance have
> another web browser installed (Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla, etc.)?
>
> You can check for working Internet access by using Start - Run - CMD.
> In the command prompt window enter the following command:
>
> PING WWW.YAHOO.COM
>
> If you get a "host not found" or other error message then there is
> some sort of a TCP/IP or Winsock related hangup. If the PING command
> can find Yahoo then the problem is most likely something in Internet
> Explorer itself.
>
> Hope this is of some assistance.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> http://aumha.org/alex.htm