well, I say that first un-install it, make sure its out of your start up stuff in msconfig, c heck ALL "Temporary directories", and there are several of them in XP, then re-boot.
then, its time to hit the registry, and get rid of all references to ActiveSync...it may be one word or it may be 2...
then, reboot, and re-install 3.8
Dont forget to delete the program files\Active Sync, or where ever it put itself directory as well...
I use to have that problem with Actice Sync all the time; that's why I went to Palm, and then to blackBerry!!!
Good luck, and check every spot on you pc for bits and pieces of it, as they are in several locations!
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