System restore/spywareblaster?

Just a question now. My system restore sucks. Never has been able to restore to a previous point, even with the new install two months ago and downloading SP2. Actually, almost could care less, anyway, spywareblaster has a restore system to previous setting on it. I have the settings for when it was first installed two months ago. Can you use spywareblasters restore points if you have to, like in an emergency or something? Am curious if it changes everything or just system items. Anyone know anything about this? Reason is system locks up more frequently now, especially when connecting to the internet. Task manager/end process DOES NOT WORK TO SHUTTING DOWN THE PROCESS. I shut off the modem and it still just sits there. It just sits there with the hourglass going and nothing happening. I heard that there is a program you can get that works like task manager and will shut off the process that is on. Anyone hear of it?

 

The Spywareblaster restore will only be "restoring" the registry entries that it changed, nothing else.

Re: Restore not working: Are you running Norton AV?

Re: other issues: I would post a HiJackThis log

 

Nothing new in HJT log, same as 2 months ago. Yes, am running Norton Av.

 

In Norton, disable the option to Protect the Symantec product and Restore will work again.