Other people have had this issue over the years. Here are some suggestions from Microsoft:
Method 1 1. Go to "Start>Run" 2. Type: "regsvr32 /i shell32" (without the quotes) 3. Then click "OK" on the RegSvr32 window Method 2 1. Try System restore 2. Restore the computer to a date before the problem occurred. Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore. Method 3 - Open Control Panel, Regional and Language Options, Languages tab, Advanced tab, Details button, check "Turn off advanced text services". Method 4 - Open Device Manager, locate the keyboard and remove it. Restart the computer so the keyboard will be seen and reinstalled. Method 5 *************************************************************************** Disclaimer changes to the registry Using the registry incorrectly could put the computer in a Non-boot situation where windows needs to be reinstalled *************************************************************************** 1. Go to "Start 2. Type: "regedit" (without the quotes) 3. Navigate to the following registry key: "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell" 4. Back up the registry before making any changes, or make a restore point with system restore 5. Check the make sure the string value "(default)" is equal to "none" If this fails you can try and clean up your computer for any viruses and malware and see if that works. Also i would suggest to try with a different keyboard. ======================================================= If none of the above suggestions work I would maybe suspect some malware - probably a toolbar - got installed somehow. Go to Start, Run, and type MSCONFIG. Click the Startup tab and look at all the programs with a checkmark next to them. If you see anything suspicious, uncheck it. You can look up those entries at this website to see if they are malware or not: http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php Just type the name of the entry into their search window and it will tell you if it is malware or not. Good luck, Donk On 7/24/2011 3:32 PM, WHERE R THE STRIPPERS??? wrote: > When I type anything, every time I use the spacebar, the search feature for > Windows XP keeps popping up when use MS Word or Outlook. > > Also, when I type on a webpage, when I hit the spacebar, it goes directly to > the search bar on the webpage. Same thing happens when I use either Firefox > or Opera as my browsers. > > I've run virus scans with Norton, but nothing comes up. > > Can you help me? > > > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
