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Try right-clicking the CCleaner icon on your desktop and choose run as administrator and see if that helps.

Hello AquaX Have you used CCleaner before? Do you have any other computer problem at the moment? What operating system do you use?

If you disable this service the program won't run. However you can if you want set it to manual so it will start when YOU ask it to. Do on your computer, start>run, and type in services.msc then scroll down and look for aww service, double click on it and set the startup type to manual, press apply and then ok.

Avast IS a good program, but people have likes and dislikes as you know Forte. Here is a link to some avast skins so you can pick what suites you. http://www.avast.com/eng/skins.html

Have you tried right-clicking the CCleaner icon on your desktop and choosing 'run as administrator'?

One or two sea based desktops for June, so I thought I would have one.

I just cannot get your name or my conversation with you right

GCN (sorry about typo!) No elevator, just a rope bridge

Don't worry CeeCee, you can get your own back after Dennis listens to this. He will need an even bigger box of tissues! http://www.minibite.com/oldies/oldshep.htm

GNC, I can assure you the photos are real This family have a head for heights

I take it, that's a no then

Yes CeeCee, Dennis has you there I wonder what Lassie would make of computers?

Are you a user with full permissions, or are you using a limited user account? I did find someone with a similar problem here, they seem to be a bit stuck also http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum...er-account.html

Yes Anthony, I used IE7 to download updates. Just had a look in 'add and remove' and last validation tool install I can see there was in March. It does mention a security update for IE7 for today.

I have just been to update windows as I have been on holiday for a week. Went to start>all programs>windows updates. I was then taken to microsoft updates in the address bar, but the page itself said windows updates After it checked, it said I couldn't have any because I didn't have automatic updates on. So thinking I must have set it to disabled instead of manual, I had just typed run>services.msc when the little balloon kindly told me there were updates for me Was downloading them and it stuttered and asked me to start again. Started again and then installed and rebooted. Problems getting to desktop and internet was a bit iffy for a minute or two. No, I was not asked to reinstall validation tool (unless that's what the stutter was!)

Thought you might like to see the house of some people I visited on my holiday last week.

This is a bit from the ccleaners beginners guide Temporary Files Many applications use temporary files when working to save information. These are normally deleted upon exit, but occasionally they can be left behind. Normally when the program is not shut down properly. This option will safely delete these files. (By default it only removes files that haven't been used in the last 10 days, this prevents current temp files from being removed. There is an option to turn off this feature on the Options window. You could always ask the software manufacturer where it stores it's temp files by default, and then try and delete them yourself if the above doesn't work. Here is a link to the whole guide http://www.internetrotsyourbrain.com/ccleanerbeginnersguide/ Welcome to the forum azra

Interesting that this is happening, I have also been following your posts here http://www.mcse.ms/message2562929.html

Which operating system are you using? This problem about the dragging and dropping option not being available in the advanced tab is apparently a policies issue. Have you a restore point previous to when this happened? Just read about a user who fixed his drag and drop after realizing his 'escape' button was stuck down.

Glad you are sorted now Anthony, you will be able to pass the word to others who have the same problem (and I am sure there are lots of them!)

I love all the sci-fi series and yes B5 was great. I even keep the (unfinished as I am sure you know) firefly soundtrack on my desktop which I play when testing a firewall so I can block Microsoft listening to my music!

I agree with mfenech about avira antivir, I use it because I think it has good detection rates and I like the gui. I have also used avast and avg in the past. A lot depends also on what totally agrees with your computer, although I could stand avast's interface, for some reason it didn't like my system. We are lucky that there are 3 good free antivirus programs.

Anthony, one user found a solution that worked for him, read here http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=503598

Is this of any help? http://www.futurehardware.in/573822.htm

Article here about this very interesting subject (old one but certain points still very valid) http://sillydog.org/mshidden.php a bit from the article.... To see for yourself, you can simply erase the desktop.ini files. You'll see that it will instantly give Windows Explorer proper viewing functionality again, and the "Find" utility proper searching capabilities again. Problem solved right? Actually, no. As it turns out, the desktop.ini files get reconstructed every single time you restart your computer. Nice one, Slick. Luckily there is a loophole which will keep Windows from hiding these folders. You can manually edit the desktop.ini's and remove everything except for the "[.ShellClassInfo]" line. This will trick windows into thinking they have still covered their tracks, and wininet won't think to reconstruct them. I can't stress how ridiculous it is that Windows actually makes sure the files are hidden on every single boot. No other files or folders get this kind of special treatment. So what's the agenda here?