is it a virus?

[R&J]

My PC cant find any USB srorage media
hard drives
memory sticks
card reader
DVD drive

as an aside when searching on google it often gives the google home page as a search result

I'm puzzled and getting really pi55ed off

advice please

[Fidgits]

have you tried updating drivers?

does sound like somethings wrong, have you done a spyware check?

[R&J]

I've run
anti virus
disc clean up
windows update
system restore
disc defrag

and still no resolution

[Fidgits]

download spybot and adaware, update and run those.

[ThePassenger]

I think you have two seperate issues.

The google thing, do the usual malware scan with SpyBot S & D, AdAware SE and/or Windows Defender. Make sure to use two of these products.

The USB issue, open Control Panel, System, Hardware Manager. Delete all mention of USB devices (ports, root hubs, etc.) and reboot. This will force Windows to redetect them on boot and your might well need your driver CD.