This is a wierd one - to me at least:
My System - Windows XP Pro with all the current updates, firewall enabled, run Spy-Bot/Ad-Aware/Registry Cleaner (AMUST)/Crap Cleaner/run CHKDSK and other system maintenance utilities. I have three accounts set-up.
Symptoms - The problem occurs in two places -
1) When I click the mouse in a blank area of my desktop the hourglass appears and the system freezes. If I click on a desktop icon it opens the shortcut normally. I can "unfreeze" the system by CTL/ALT/DEL to activate the Task Manager and then log off. This takes me back to the log on screen and the system will operate normally.
2) When I go to My Computer and click on New Folder the hourglass appears and the system freezes. If I click on an existing folder or file the system will operate normally. I can "unfreeze" the system as in 1) above.
Other than this the system performs normally. It is not a show stopper by any means but a definate pain.
Any ideas???
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