XP Running real slow + icons missing in start menu

[Robbo]

Also when i goto the start menu in the bottom left all of my icons in the left hand side have disappeared!!!?? The all programs menu is there but where my explorer icon was is just white now? I've got Mcaffe virus running, I've tried running PC health optimiser and Win tools.net proffesional but still takes ages to run anything. Might format my laptop and start agin but pain in the ass

Robbo

[apllrd]

boot from your xp disc and use the automated repair (think it's f2 after the raid drivers prompt). should sort it out for you, beats re-installation.

[inspectercoley]

System restore from the start-accessories menu back to a time when the icons where there if you can. Otherwise TweakUI has a repair icons function.

Also just untick everything from startup in msconfig (start run msconfig then goto startup).

Another way that normally works is to create a new user and then copy the stuff you need from the old one and delete it.

Otherwise Format ftw. Fixes everything