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Corey.B

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At random intervals throughout the day, my computer's will change from Windows XP style to Windows Classic style. I then have to change it back by going into display properties. Why is this happening? How can I fix this? It's not a virus, trojan, spyware, etc. I have scanned w/ Avast!, McAfee, Norton, TrendMicro, Panda, Spy Bot, AdAware, and Pareto Logic anti spyware. I have done a clean install. I have installed same programs though.
Background Applications -- Avast! Kerio, ParetoLogic AS

I have WinXP SP2.

Please help me fix this! 5 other forums were unable to solve this.
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So as not to replow well furrowed ground, would you please list what you have tried so far on this installation to correct the behaviour?
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I have reinstalled the OS
I have scanned for malware
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Could I have the specifications on your hardware.

XP Style does take up more resources. That might be part of your problem.

Also go into control panel> system> advanced> And on performance what it set to.
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Could I have the specifications on your hardware.

XP Style does take up more resources. That might be part of your problem.

Also go into control panel> system> advanced> And on performance what it set to.



HARDWARE:
See attached image of Device Manager.
I have 1 gig of RAM

PERFORMANCE TAB:
Let Windows Choose

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In preformance try setting it for best apearance and see what happens.

Try setting it for best apearance and see what happens.

Also anything in your startup folder.
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