http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-...53,d.eWU&fp=5cf50f12fa9815db&biw=1024&bih=561
google search page for ANSI / Unicode.
1. did you download anything new prior to this issue?
2. have you scanned for malware and spyware?
3. what is your current antivirus?
4. Have you system restored to a point where this was not occuring?
5. does this occur in safe mode?
7. have your run checkdisk?
if you do not have Recovery Console installed, then run from the start menu
go to start, run, type in cmd
in cmd type in chkdsk c: /r and press enter
type Y for yes and press enter
type exit and press enter
restart pc, allow checkdisk to finish and run again.
8. and this:
Click Start, Run and in the box enter:
msinfo32
Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select All (Ctrl-A), Copy (Ctrl-C) and then paste (Ctrl-V) the information back here in your next reply.
You can edit out any personal information.
Download, install, update and do full scan with these free malware detection programs:
Malwarebytes (MBAM):
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS):
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Remove all found, reboot, and run again until scans run clean, these can be removed afterwards if you so choose. Run scans one at a time, please.
post back with results
Edit: if you find a solution in the CNET forums please post here if any of the above solutions do not work, thanks.