Since A few days ago my computer has been acting all wacko. It first started when I PASTED a picture into word processor and when I went to PRINT the printer said something like "spooning" and suddenly froze.... for like what seemed an hour. Later that night I shut it off, and then restarted it. I tried to open Word Processor but it froze again. I reinstalled the Window XP, and yet nothing the same. Today a few days later after about a million registry cleaners and spyware cleaners, it is a bit faster and now I can open my processor, but I can't open the search application in my start column... and I do not know why? It freezes for a few seconds... almost a minute until I just let go and alt-del-ctrl. Could it be the laptop has a virus, or could this be something else?  : If you formatted the drive and reinstalled Windows then any virus is gone, if that was the problem. Be sure and disconnect the printer and all USB peripherals when installing.

Try again.I don't think he formatted. Try uninstalling and REINSTALLING your word processor. Quote

Since A few days ago my computer has been acting all wacko. It first started when I pasted a picture into word processor and when I went to print the printer said something like "spooning" and suddenly froze.... for like what seemed an hour. Later that night I shut it off, and then restarted it. I tried to open Word Processor but it froze again.[highlight] I reinstalled the Window XP[/highlight], and yet nothing the same. Today a few days later after about a million registry cleaners and spyware cleaners, it is a bit faster and now I can open my processor, but I can't open the search application in my start column... and I do not know why? It freezes for a few seconds... almost a minute until I just let go and alt-del-ctrl. Could it be the laptop has a virus, or could this be something else?  :