Possibly a Virus/Spyware or just IE bug?

I am running Avant Browser which I understand is powered by IE. Sometimes a blank tab will suddenly open and then disappear quickly, and my Windows Taskbar then disappears. Most of the time, (I'd say 95%) it comes back in about 15 seconds but occasionally it doesn't come back at all, and so I use Ctrl-Alt-Delete to open Task Manager and Restart my computer.

When the taskbar disappears:

- I still have my mouse cursor and can view and interact with open windows.

- Pressing the Windows button doesn't bring up the Windows Start Menu.

I have run all the virus scans/spyware I can think of: CW Shredder, Rogue Remover, Ad-Aware, Spybot S%26amp;D, AVG AntiSpyware, AVG AntiVirus (in that order, to eliminate any potential threats). Latest versions of all. I am "apparently" virus and spyware free.

System info

Browser: Avant 11.5 Build 21 (latest version)

OS: Windows XP (Version 5.1, Build 2600.xpsp2.gdr.070227-2254: Service Pack 2)

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All of the antispyware program that you used are very poor. Rouge Remover is spyware period. The new Adware 2007 is very poor compared to the prior version. I am a registered beta tester. AVG, is very poor at find spyware, SpyBot is not all that good, because it only find tracking cookies and has "immunization", that conflicts with all of your other antispyware and your one antivirus software.

Try, the free version of Superantispyware. http://www.superantispyware.com Will find viruses and spyware without any conflict to your own antiviurs. I use myself. Download and update run an in depth scan. Recommned that you reboot after virus, viruses or spyware is found to be on the safe side.

I doubt that Superantispyware will fail you. Just in case, then I would recommend that you go to your tray, start, accessories, system tools, system restore and look for the last good date you can perform a system restore before you observed this problem

Best of luck to you. Pls. excuse my English not my primary language.

Mind Doctor, France

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That sounds like Windows Explorer (the part that runs your desktop) is dying. Instead of restarting your computer, I think you can just restart Windows Explorer. Try this:

1. Bring up Task Manager.

2. Look in the processes list for explorer.exe.

3. If it's not there, click the File-%26gt;New Task menu item.

4. Enter explorer.exe in the text box.

5. Click OK.

Hope that helps.