w32/IRCbot.worm! is a medium risk worm for home users. YOu can be infected simply by going online.
Once infected, your computer may restart continuously. Up to date Mcafee virus scan users are...

call microsoft.
Use the option, I do not have internet connection, telephone m$.

you talk to an automated voice at first and give her some numbers. If she can't activate it, then you'll be...

ok. recap: short n sweet.
attempted to upgrade xp home to xp pro on rebuilt dell computer with 320 ram.
installation stopped midway, said error reading something.
now when i start computer I get...

well aol browser is aol itself, know what I mean? when you connect to internet and you use aol...the homepage, everything is called aol browser.
If you start up IE then you're using IE browser.
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jbennet, just wanted to let you know that replacing the keyboard on my computer worked wonders. ty for letting me know about the usb problem. I now have a functioning keyboard.

I actually got the...

aol browser. when aol starts up, a few minutes later that window comes up. Maybe I shouldn't have said its an ie6 problem...I just figured it was because of the window saying microsoft internet...

This is a problem I'm having with my good computer and its been going on for awhile.

When I connect to internet, soon after a rectangular window comes up...in the top upper left it says microsoft...

yep sure is a usb keyboard. tyvm you've been most helpful. Nothing is fixed yet, but I will switch keyboards on it tomorrow to see what happens. ty!

off to bed now............

not to be a dumass but what do u mean by hammer them? do i continually hold them down or do I pound them? sorry for the threadjack.
my dang keyboard quits working when computer powers up...I don't...

well that kind of answers my post even tho you're replying to him........I actually do have a rebuilt dell and I am off to try out what you said

*fingers crossed*

yes but when I have the cd in, it just goes thru its routine of showing windows logo, black screen, then blue setup restarting screen (setup meaning xp pro setup)

is there anyway to delete this...

You would only have a system recovery if you have a d: recovery drive. System recovery is found under start, then ALL programs, sorry a typo earlier on that but I guess you caught my drift.

I...

I'm going to try real hard not to write a novel here. I have an older computer running xp home with 320 ram memory. I have a xp pro disc and I took it upon myself to pop it in my old computer to do...

I only joined 5 minutes ago to post about a problem I have, but I saw your post and needed to reply. I don't know if I can be of much service but here goes...
I am running xp home and on my computer...