thnx a lot khmadhu..
gagan007 u got it.. i even tried to run a regedit file but to no avail...
there are several other methods in the link u suggested..
let me try those n i'll confirm which one has worked (hopefully)
thnx again..!!
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one more issue - wid mu home pc..
i installed original xp sp1 from a cd and then i installed essential softwares and upgraded it to sp2..
then i installed norton 360... n it all began from here..
computer is running as slow as a snail... freezing most of the times..
i tried removing norton.. i tried system restore...
but all in vain..
even the msconfig window sparks n flashes off in a jiffy..
no folder options to view hidden files..
plz suggest if i need to reformat the drive and reinstall all s/w
dis seems to be horrible to me as it took nearly 5 hrs to install all the s/w earlier..
thnx in advance..!!