Hello!
ghnstry you have this problem.
problems opening programs on my computer, immediately freeze when clicked.
I had exactly the same problem, and noting helped in normal way to solve, neither virus scan nor things like system restore to an earlier date.
It took me a while and going the hard way. First of all I deinstalled about 20 programmes one after another. I started with CoreFTP lite, deinstalled it and cleaned it well out. Then I restarted the computer and installed the new version
of that programme 2.1 built 1612. Restarted again and tried it. It worked then. Then I pressed another programme icon on the desktop and the other programme froze as well. So I handled it the same way like before.
You can imagine it took a long time. After about reaching no. 16. 17. Adobe / Acrobat 6 and PDF creator 0.9.8
I realized the the computer started normally. I cancelled a lot of programmes as told, TuneUp 2008 etc. etc.
Then the problem was solved, one or more programmes made the screen froze and sure you know it took ages
being able the restart the computer again, as the task manager did not work as well being frozen, too.
Some programmes maybe did not like the the Service Pack 3 and just bocked the system. Just a guess this is.
I hope this might help you.
