[stomachmonkey]

1. Restart your computer.
2. When the computer starts you will see your computer's hardware being listed. When you see this information start to gently tap the F8 key repeatedly until you are presented with the Windows Vista Advanced Boot Options.
3.Select the Safe Mode option using the arrow keys.
4.Then press the enter key on your keyboard to boot into Vista Safe Mode.
5. When Windows starts you will be at a typical logon screen. Logon to your computer and Vista will enter Safe mode.
6. Do whatever tasks you require, and when you are done, reboot to go back into normal mode.


When you install SW it's a good idea to disable virus protection.

The SW may need to install in a directory or modify the system in a way that the AV protection thinks is a virus. So your install can become corrupt causing problems not unlike what you are experiencing.