Desktop Icons Not Working, RESTART Works, Then Stop Working Again.

[Bullfighter]

Please avoid McAfee products. McAfee does not have a good reputation among forum members here.

MSE or Panda will serve you well - for free.

Thanks.

One thing though. Several years ago, I had a real problem with Microsoft's Security Essentials popping up on my computer while I had Norton protecting my computer. It looked like a virus as I did not go on any Microsoft website and ask for it nor was it in my Windows Update as a download option. That was on my Dell with XP. It continued for months. My computer finally fell victim to more problems and became unusable. I switched to another computer that I kept as a back up. In those days, I was really clueless about how the ways a computer could be attacked even with all the protection in the world.

 

[UsernameIssues]

I'm not sure what you were seeing on your XP computer.



The screenshot seems to indicate some infections were found. Let Microsoft Security Essentials try to deal with them. Then try a scan with WDO.

I use WDO with a USB stick instead of a CD/DVD.

There are some infections that hide from scans once Windows has started.