Duplicate file detective is a good one.

believer in what?

sorry after readong closer i noticed you said all your programs. Im assuming now that you mean all .exe files?

Try going to tools - folder options - view tab then unselect hide extention types for known files. now all your files should end with .xxx

ex: file.exe

now you can right click on the file and...

sorry after readong closer i noticed you said all your programs. Im assuming now that you mean all .exe files?

Yes, if what majestic said isnt the case (which it probably is) try just uninstalling the hardware and then installing it again.

Never had such a problem but you could check the folder settings to see if hidden or permissions are changed. Thats the only thing i can think of right now, besides checking in safe mode. I always go...

im sorry if i did'nt or dont comment on hijackthis logs, I dont really pay much attention to them because ive never had to use it. Although apparently it can be pretty useful if the right people see...

I suggest using a maintenane program like tune up utilities or system mechanic and running a full check. They have trial downloads and are pretty good at finding and solving problems. Ive been...

Virus scans show anything?

does in run when in safe mode?

fine yes, user friendly or diverse, ehh?

If you want to be burning anything i suggest you use nero 7. Its a great all round burning studio. Media player is good for a player but not a burner.

This is due to vista partitioning the second one as a logical instead of priamry partition you can have both on one hard drive i think but you need them to both be logical.