Cant press Ctrl+Alt+Delete -- wtf?

[splean]

Windows XP.. Service pack 2

I hit the 3 and nothing happens

[cynthia]

The activity manager don't show up?

[benbryant]

Sometimes you have to press Alt+Ctrl+Delete simultaneously and consecutively to make it work. Actually these actions are used to open the Task Manager which can be done by right-clicking the taskbar and select the Task Manager

Regards

[splean]

^ I tried that and it didnt work either.

[anonymez]

for how long has this been happening? tried a system restore? different keyboard?

do the keys work when pressed individually?

[benbryant]

Hello splean,

I am afraid that your PC has already been infected by some kind of virus, trojan, or spyware that blocks the windows Task Manager. Please try have a complete virus check. It is very common for spyware to disable the Task Manager and keep it from opening. Therefore, spyware checking is definitely needed

Regards

[splean]

Yea. I downloaded something off of LimeWire and I think that's what it was.

[jmet]

If you don't have a anti-virus software installed, you can do this virus check online: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

[splean]

I did a system restore, problem fixed. Thanks.

[benbryant]

Glad to see your problem fixed

Regards

[blutach]

Now install Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4 and update your virus definitions

Regards

[anonymez]

ad-aware is to spybot what dvdshrink is to decrypter

[Chewy]

ad-aware is to spybot what dvdshrink is to decrypter

spybot is very good, just removed coolwebsearch with it from clients computer, ran cwshredder, came up clean.

forget teatimer

[anonymez]

i don't use teatimer either...

[Chewy]

recipe for disaster, install spybot and activate teatimer, do windows update
then install and activate norton's av and update with reboots while teatimer is active.
And like a big furry idiot I had to duplicate several times to confirm.