[vip_students] Freezing - Windows XP

I have been having dreadful problems with my PC running Wjindows XP since I 
attempted to update Superanty Spyware.  The computer has started to freeze on 
every screen possible.  If I was on the desk top I would try and select one of 
the icons but my mouse would not work.  I tried another mouse, it still would 
not work.  I took my screen reader off, it still would not work.  None of the 
icons on the desktop would react.  I would re-boot my computer and try 
something different like opening Outlook Express to read an e-mail.  This was 
fine, Outlook Express would open.  Then I would read an e-mail and delete it.  
Following that I would attempt to close OUtlook Express but I could not, it 
would not shutdown.  I would jthen try and click Start Menu with the Mouse but 
nothing.  I would have to reboot the computer.  Then I tried an AVG Complete 
Scan.  No virus!  I then removed Superanti Spyware and wanted to see what 
happened.  Things have improved considerably but I am still having freezing.  
Another example this morning, I go in to My Documents and attempt to open a 
file.  I get freezing and try to close My Documents, I then get the message, 
End Programme which I click on and I am OK again.  I would then go in to My 
Documents again and repeat this complete process, this happened 3 times.  I 
cannot open the document.  Now I am wondering if there is some form of strange 
virus going around because on Friday when this first happened, ironically I had 
a visitor to my home, this person works with blind people.  She did not go 
anywhere near any of my computers but she told me a very strange story about 
another blind man and the terrible problems he is having in the past week with 
his computer.  She reported that he was running AVG and there was an option to 
Update.  He did this with the help of a sighted person and everything on his 
computer, including Jaws has crashed.  She says he has to go and reinstall 
everything again!!!!  I just could not believe after hearing this story, then I 
should suffer a strange fate too!!!!  Any ideas or any links to some form of 
on-line reliable virus scan.  Desperate!!!  Many thanks.

Eleanor

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