hi jacked

[TimX2]

I have gone into the registry and corrected a few things according to Microsoft. It works for a minute then goes back the way it was. Alfa-search. My email shuts down when I try and open mail. Spam opens. Tried to update XP servise pac. Invalid key.
Have run Spybot and Norton, both updated, in safe mode, finds nothing. Help. I am about to give up.

[redwench]

its a bit late to try to update xp. whatever youve got, is already there.

first check for a trojan, as nortons might not catch one, www.trojanscan.com

assuming you dont have one, disable restore, run hijackthis or spybot's registry scan (its buried) and find that other registry key youre missing. end task everything but windows and whichever program you used, disable restore, and remove any suspect keys. then reboot immediately.