Help--anybody!!!!

I don't know if this is a *Ghost*--or, other software issue........

I started having problems with Microsoft Security Essentials--so I uninstalled it, and installed AVG!  But, that made my internet access really ssssslllllllloooooooowwwwww!!!!  So, I uninstalled it and have now installed AVAST!

All seems okay...but then I tried to open my Windows interface for Norton SystemWorks and for the Ghost 2003 interface..... when I click on the shortcuts, I see a brief flicker of an hour-glass change to the mouse curser and then nothing more happens--no error message, or anything!!!!

I opened the *properties* for the shortcuts, found the target program that is associated with the short cut--go there in Windows Explorer--click on it--still nothing happens.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure when the problem occurred--whether it started with the installation or uninstall of any of the above programs--I didn't try opening the Symantec programs until I had long finished those procedures--so it may or may not have anything to do with them--but, I'm suspicious!

Does anyone know how a program can be *disabled* so it will not respond when you click on it?

So far, I have not run across any other programs that will not open!

I'd like to know what's going on before I do any further troubleshooting--searching Goggle did not, as yet, show me any similar problems that others are having--but, Norton SystemWorks 2003 is *old* and not as often used anymore--and I may be using the *wrong* search terms!

NightOwl

That sounds nasty. I suspect malware. Have you tried a Boot-Time Scan with Avast?

Christer

Brian

MrMagoo

Good suggestions--and I started to try them--but ran into a problem searching the registry!!!

I have to attend to some other business for the next several days--so can't continue troubleshooting for now--I'll be back with more info later.

Thanks!

Any other suggestions from others?