I cant get system properties by any method

Anonymous
2013-05-17T09:18:50+00:00

Hiya,

I cant get system properties up by any method, (I.E right clicking on my computer and selecting properties).  This means I cant get to see any of the computer properties or system restore properties.  I have done malware and virus checks and they have come back clear.  Please Help

Regards

Phil

PS chose hardware topic as did'nt know what else to pick.  sorry if its the wrong option

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-21T11:42:20+00:00

    Hiya Elizabeth,

    Questions 1 to 4 none of these options open system properties.

    1. On SAS that I run today there was 1 threat called pup.wamjam

        On Mbam there were 9,

               Adware.agent x3,

               pup.search ya x3

               pup.funmoods x3

    1. I have uninstalled Zone Alarm
    2. To be honest no I never read this article
    3. The following is copied from msinfo32.

    OS Name    Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

    Version    5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600

    OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation

    System Name   

    System Manufacturer    MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD

    System Model    MS-7253

    System Type    X86-based PC

    Processor    x86 Family 15 Model 79 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1599 Mhz

    BIOS Version/Date    Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 03/07/2006

    SMBIOS Version    2.3

    Windows Directory    C:\WINDOWS

    System Directory    C:\WINDOWS\system32

    Boot Device    \Device\HarddiskVolume1

    Locale    United States

    Hardware Abstraction Layer    Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"

    User Name   

    Time Zone    GMT Daylight Time

    Total Physical Memory    2,048.00 MB

    Available Physical Memory    1.08 GB

    Total Virtual Memory    2.00 GB

    Available Virtual Memory    1.96 GB

    Page File Space    3.10 GB

    Page File    C:\pagefile.sys

    Regards

    Phil

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  2. LemP 74,970 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2013-05-19T15:31:11+00:00

    Hello Elizabeth,

    I have never come accross this. Do you know under what circumstances it is likely to happen?

    OT --

    Read about NTFS Alternate Data Streams and how the are used to block files downloaded from the Internet

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/105763?wa=wsignin1.0

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/windows-alternate-data-streams/

    http://weblogs.asp.net/dixin/archive/2009/03/14/understanding-the-internet-file-blocking-and-unblocking.aspx

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-19T15:09:13+00:00

    going to have him try checkdisk after system is clean and free of conflicts

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-19T15:04:41+00:00

    No problem we both just want to get Phil working and I was starting to run out of ideas anyway.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-05-19T14:47:41+00:00

    sorry,for butting in, tricky300, I got carried away. :)

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