========================================================================= W I N D O W S X P ========================================================================= Microsoft has all system files digitally signed, sometimes 3rd party applications can overwrite these important files with either invalid or outdated versions. To make sure all system files are current and digitally signed do this: - click start, run.. - type sigverif in the box, and click ok - click start NOTE: You need to have some knowledge of your hardware's drivers to do this, some files are simply not digitally signed but are stable.