"there was a problem sending the command to the program"

Hello all. I realise this topic has become a feature. My symptoms seem to be slightly different. It started a week or so ago and what's happened is that none of the my applications via shortcut or via direct EXE (includiing office, games, system applications etc.. unless it's already part of the 'Windows start up routine"). I've started using Comodo Firewall about a month or so ago and I recently obtained the Motorola Atrix (Android) and I think (it's a big assumption) that when i connected it to the laptop and sync'd it started going funny - however I have done a system restore and it workd well but it's started again and it comes and goes if restart (bit of a lottery!)

several weeks ago I did clean out my system when I was infected with the 'google redirect virus' and underwent a comprehensive clean up which did solve the problem - hence the comodo installation.

ideas folks?

Regards (Was a satisified a windows 7 user)

FYI, if you are using a router at home, you do not need a software firewall. In fact, it basically has nothing to do since all ports are grabbed by the router, not the PC.

It's always handy whenever you connect to public wi-fi and client offices - plus my BT Home Hub doesn't have much of a pre-configured firewall (as far as i'm aware)

Hello this is the thread I started reg the cleanup.
Search Engine redirect (virus) - Geeks to Go Forums

So as an update - the problem appears randomly - i've restarted twice and problem disappeared but it then turns up again after shutdown or restart.

So the mcafee was part of the 'image' (it's an ex-work laptop).I added Comodo only about month ago.