Just started playing with it myself...with laptops and remote users...as a quick reset of the system....As for the system restore, I have no idea if it was on or off to be honest, I've never used that particular feature of XP.
Here is more info on it
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...w_03may19.mspx
Malware tends to hide in there too...so you shut it down and scan in safe mode.
Then you can re-enable once you feel the machine is clean...you can also create a restore point.
thats part of my job too.......And I do know what ya mean! I break software for a living actually...
dll conflicts
Anyway...
welcome to AO
Good to hear your system is all fixed.........and ready to break again
MLF