Active Desktop Recovery appears all night - does not disappear.

Sometimes my computer switches to Active Desktop recovery, usually at night.  It asks if I want to stop the execution of scripts, but no matter if I answer 'Yes' or 'No' - nothing happens.  Sometimes I can fix by changing my desktop picture or screensaver, or by running the Search & Destroy from Spybot or Ad-Aware, but a few days later, it happens again!  I use Windows XP Home Edition 2002 with SP2 on a PC clone computer.  I don't have XP discs.

Todd.E.Pullen,
Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Forum.  I suggest also run you antivirus software.  The two you mention are especially designed for malware.  If you do not have an antivirus program, then you can download a free here: http://www.microsoft.com/Security_essentials/

I would also make sure that your computer is current with updates.  Run the Windows update tool.

After doing these items, post back with results. Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
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