For some reason Notepad randomly decides to close when I'm using it. I can't see a pattern in it's closing. Sometimes it stays on ages, sometimes it closes straight away.

Any ideas what has caused this, any a way to stop it?

Cheers [img]smile.gif[/img]

Do you possibly have some hot key set? Maybe in one of the programs in the tray? Just a WAG.

Nope, nothing.

Also another problem is that IE refuses to open. I tried the start menu option, quick menu options, and even finding it in Windows Explorer but it doesn't work, although it does run in processes.

Luckily I use Firefox, but I'd prefer if IE did work, so I can access my MSN when I sign in on MSN Messenger and not have to sign in via the website.

Sometimes IE won't open for me. I've found that if I hold the control key down whileclicking on th Ie icon in the tray, Ie will load ok.

Yes, that works :D
Thanks
Still the notepad problem though.

I know it's the easy out, but...

... you've done the various scans for spyware and malware, right? Spybot, AdAware, and HiJack This?

Disk defragmentation suddenly feels liks a possible answer, too. I don't know why.

I've used Spybot S&D, AdAware, Norton, HouseCall, Spysweeper.

I'll give Disk Fragmentation a go after I run all the checkers again.

<span style="color: lightblue">Try another text editor. Much like IE, Notepad seems to be built right into windows, so a problem with it could be a problem anywhere on your system. Try ConTEXT - small download, painless install (don't have it replace notepad, though), and if it doesn't work (or you don't like it) it's easy to get rid of too. [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font color=skyblue>I have posted here in the past about a notepad spyware, that pushes the real notepad out of the way and the spyware version causing some troubles...especially when trying to access notepad for work.

Check it out.</font>

You have restarted your computer, right?

If so, how long has this being going on for? Did you do anything the day it started this?