shut down option missing

In my start menu there is the shut down button missing. I can't open the task
manager window even. When I push ctrl+alt+del there is the sign down and the
taskl manager button greyed out. ( I am german native speaker and have a
german version of WinXP. )
It is possible that the fault appeared after trying a new registry booster,
which I deleted after running it. It's even possible that it appeared after
updating, or is it the output of an virus?
I am thankfull for any suggestion.
Do I have to reinstall WinXP, or are there other possibilities?
Thanks in advance

Hello Streamn,

System Restore
I suppose you could also try System Restore using a checkpoint from before
the instalation of the registry booster.
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Another very good antimalware app is Superantispyware.
There is a fee version (on demand scanning only), the paid for version
includes active monitoring, similar to Windows defender:
<http://www.superantispyware.com/>
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Run a scan online with
Windows Live Safety Center scan
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm

Ewido
http://www.ewido.net/en

Kaspersky
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

�oot-kit detection
http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/

Anyway , F-Secure uses Kaspersky's engine and definitions . F-Secure also
uses Ad-Aware's definitions and engines .
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I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.
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"streamn" wrote:

> In my start menu there is the shut down button missing. I can't open the task
> manager window even. When I push ctrl+alt+del there is the sign down and the
> taskl manager button greyed out. ( I am german native speaker and have a
> german version of WinXP. )
> It is possible that the fault appeared after trying a new registry booster,
> which I deleted after running it. It's even possible that it appeared after
> updating, or is it the output of an virus?
> I am thankfull for any suggestion.
> Do I have to reinstall WinXP, or are there other possibilities?
> Thanks in advance