It can't be a virus, I don't know of spyware that actually reduces the number of clicks you need to make to get to some app.
Did you use AutoPatcher XP? Or it maybe some registry tweaks you did when you were nashe me tun.
i did not did any update but was playing with registry a bit.. can any one tell which registry it was made by.. if at all its due to registry. my autoupdate is also off