Originally Posted by Ted Calver
Peter,
Can't help if there is a virus, but, I'm embarassed to say that I still use ME and have experienced the safe mode dead mouse syndrome more times than I care to admit. My ME quits if I look at it crooked, if it rains, snows or the sun shines. I boot up in safe mode and use the tab key, enter and directional arrows to navigate. Mine is set up to automatically run scan disc after boot in safe mode normal. I let it run scandisc then tab on down to Start, enter, arrow down to shut down, enter and after it shuts down hard start in normal mode.
Usually works for me.
Ted