Originally Posted by
Keef
Restoring to an old status, or reinstalling the system, is a major headache because lots of work and "stuff" disappears.
GG's solution may fix it. If not, rather than wipe everything, try a different browser such as Firefox or Chrome.
System Restore does not remove your files. It will only remove any changes to the system that were installed afer the restore date. Reinstalling Windows also does not remove your files as long as you use the option to retain your files.
If you have a virus it will certainly give you an ever bigger headache than the relatively simple solution of System Restore.