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Windows 7 Startup Error: different system settings
Hi,
I'm new here and I don't know if my question is relevant, so I apologize in advance.
I've just started my pc, and after the password screen, appeared the default loading light blue screen, but instead of the word "Windows" there was "Preparing the desktop". After that, the desktop appeared, but there were no icons but the bin, no wallpaper, and all the system settings (sounds at startup, start bar icons) were different. Then appeared a window communicating the correct installation of Service Pack 1, but there were no updates to be installed when I turned off the pc, and I already had SP1. The system folder had checkboxes near the icons (i.e. the C disk icon), so that a tick appeared when selected. All files on the desktop where still present in the desktop folder, but not shown (all but the bin).
So I restarted, the desktop returned ok, but the system settings are still messed up: I removed system sounds, but now they are enabled; no start bar icons; different interface colors. I restarted again, but nothing changed.
What's the problem? Is it possible that it's a virus? Am I risking to lose everything on the next startup?
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Thank you.