Continuum opens/closes ultra fast continuously??

[whcodered]

Hi, Ive been playing continuum for a while, but now i have this problem..
OK.. so when i open continuum (.38 + .39pr1, ive tried both), nothing opens and my cursor always blinks from regular cursor to working in background cursor (with the arrow, and hourglass next to it) so when i open up task managaer via control alt delete, i click on the continuum.exe file to end its process, but after a short time, it will un-select!! this does not happen with the other files.. so im guessing it is opening and closing real fast! when i am fast enough to click the file and End Process, it asks me if i'm sure, so i click yes and it says:
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Unable to Terminate Process
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The operation could not be completed.

The operation is not valid for this process.
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OK
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Which im guessing is because that the file is opening and closing real fast...

I don't remember installing anything prior to this happening.. here are my comp specs:

Microsoft Windows XP Home, SP2 (Ive had SP2 for a while, it still worked after i got it, so SP2 couldnt be the problem)
Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz
512MB RAM
Nvidia Geforce 4 MX 460, latest drivers

if you need more info please tell me!
I am in need of help because i cant play a game that i used to play so much!

thanks in advance

Edited: Spelling
(ps i searched the forums, to find nothing.. please excuse me if this is already posted!)

[Mr. Peanuts]

You've tried reinstalling?

[whcodered]

yeah, i have.3 times, actually.. i guess i shouldve said that in my first post.

[Due]

u got WinXP?

[whcodered]

Yes i have Windows XP, SP2, said in first post also.

So, does anyone have any ideas???

[StarKitty]

hmmmm

So what has changed since before it started happening?

Surely it didn't just randomly start happening one day?

If it did then i suggest Virul scan / spyware / trojan etc... Scan disk might find any corrupt errors etc that could be causing it too..

I say virus check etc because my friend on Win ME (lol) had similar problem

That reminds me of a funny thing he said...

Windows M.E isn't unstable!!! ... ... ... It just crashes alot

Pure Gold...

[Due]

format your pc

[whcodered]

Now that i think about it, i think i installed newer drivers for my vid card...

Should i roll back to my old drivers?

[StarKitty]

You could try rolling back :P

format your pc :P

Lol how many times have i had to do that

[whcodered]

OK i just tried it after rolling back my video card drivers, same problem.. any more ideas?

[StarKitty]

tried spyware checking virus etc? ... defrag uhm lol everything that Microsoft will tell you to do normally

Chances are that if it is your new things.. they may have left something behind that still causes the problem, computer's are fickle :down:

If all else fails... copy all your important stuff (documents photos etc) to CD/zip and format it

make sure to try everything first though

[Mr. Peanuts]

List your processes for me.

[whcodered]

OK, here is alist of my running processes.. Continuum isnt in this list, i havent opened it yet. If you want one where i have opened continuum, tell me. (I dunno if there will be a difference)

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\wbload.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Firewall\CPD.EXE
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Firewall\CPD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\soundman.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\LEXMAR~1\ACMonitor_X83.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\LEXMAR~1\AcBtnMgr_X83.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\printra y.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Guardian\CMGrdian.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsescn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Instant Updater\RuLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\WhatPulse\WhatPulse.exe
C:\Program Files\NetZero\exec.exe
C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
C:\Program Files\CallWave\IAM.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotmail Popper\hotpop.exe
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsftsn.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\NetZero\exec.exe
C:\Program Files\NetZero\qsacc\x1exec.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

[Mr. Peanuts]

It's all clean, you're very well protected. Won't be a virus or anything.

So I have no idea now

[whcodered]

Well, its nice to know that im protected.

But, its not that great to know that noone has a fix..
I might take my stuff and format, but i really dont want to do that...