I am new to this Newsgroup - hope I am using it correctly.

My problem is a bit like Len's, has anyone offered a solution?

Problem 1: In Windows Explorer I can't drag & drop files
except into the recycle bin, nor can I copy & paste. In
DOS prompt copy & move work OK.

Problem 2: All chm type help files will not display
details, they only show the index.

Problem 3: Brittanica 2001 only shows window headings, not
the portion with the search box.

If I have a virus, is there a site that lists symptoms &
names the virus?

I run WIN98 1st Ed with a firewall, virus protection, and 2
spyware programs.

-----Original Message-----
I have just encountered this problem. Windows Explorer
hangs the entire system when I try to move, copy, delete,
rename any files. Scandisk seems to go into a loop.
Defrag also goes into a loop. The entire system will hang
up if I right click an icon on my desktop. The only way
out of the hangs is to do a power off and back on and the
scandisk that runs because windows did not properly close
seems to work fine as does defrag if I run it from a DOS
prompt. I have scanned for a virus and found a file named
winupd.exe to be infected. It was deleted but the problem
persists. I have re-installed win98 and applied all
maintenance for the product that I have. Any ideas, I'm
lost.

Len
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