Corrupted WMI

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello,
>
>When I click on the Advance tab in Local Area Network I
>get the following message.
>
>'Windows cannot display the properties of this
>connection. The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
>information might be corrupted. To correct this, use
>System Restore to restore Windows to an earlier time
>(called a restore point). System Restore is located in
>the System Tools folder in Accessories.'
>
>The problem is I do not have System Restore which has
>this corrected, so I am now stuck.
>
>Please note that I'm running Windows XP Professional SP1.
>.
>