Compy acting strange

[fustercluck]

I just boot my computer up and it's acting like it doesn't recognize me...mouse speed is off, and programs are all acting like it's the first time I've used them. A lot of settings have reverted to default. I'm scurrrred, sounds to me like something might be failing. What's it sound like to you?

It's been a long time since I had any computer trouble, so I'm due.

Using Windows 7 x64.

annd other stuff if it's helpful:

Intel E7200 Wolfdale Dual Core processor
BFG Tech ES SERIES ES-800 800W Continuous Power supply
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L
4GB Corsair DOMINATOR (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)r
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 video card
Creative Labs X-fi

 

[Puppies04]

Only thing i can think of is that it is booting into windows safe mode. Although it would be pretty obvious if it was because it should tell you.

 

[corkyg]

Could be that something deleted all your cookies and history. Try a System Restore to an earlier date.

 

[podspi]

Sounds like an issue w/ the registry to me.

The registry was such a great and horrible idea. Great idea to have one central database of all settings (so you didn't have files all over the computer), OTOH, one corrupted file = everything goes bye-bye.

As corkyg said, I'd try using System Restore and see if that helps...

 

[AnonymouseUser]

It also sounds like your user directory folder is unreadable, so it created a new one, or created a new user altogether.