Vista issues - Dimension? you here?

Hi, I seem to have some issue(s) going on with Vista and Im just unsure on
whether this is a post virus (no alerts on scanners but who knows) issue or
if I have somehow done something weird without my knowledge. My sidebar on
Vista went blank about 2 days ago, I am unable to load any gadgets at all
even after downloading new ones. I also cannot get the windows update screen
to open and go anywhere, it opens and immediately shuts. As well, I have
just had a few errors come on in regards to needing administrator rights to
do this task, but I AM the administrator and only user on this comp. Anyone?
Dimension's name was given to me, but I will take anyones help! Any ideas?
So frustrated. I do have the system recovery disk from initial setup so will
use it if needed. Thanks in advance.

Sounds like a virus.

Did you try using Safe Mode and update Windows from there?

Cheers

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augusto alvarez | it pro | southworks
MCP - MCTS - MCITP DBA
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"goldilocks" <> wrote in message
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> Hi, I seem to have some issue(s) going on with Vista and Im just unsure on
> whether this is a post virus (no alerts on scanners but who knows) issue
> or
> if I have somehow done something weird without my knowledge. My sidebar
> on
> Vista went blank about 2 days ago, I am unable to load any gadgets at all
> even after downloading new ones. I also cannot get the windows update
> screen
> to open and go anywhere, it opens and immediately shuts. As well, I have
> just had a few errors come on in regards to needing administrator rights
> to
> do this task, but I AM the administrator and only user on this comp.
> Anyone?
> Dimension's name was given to me, but I will take anyones help! Any
> ideas?
> So frustrated. I do have the system recovery disk from initial setup so
> will
> use it if needed. Thanks in advance.