My acer aspire one is able to boot, I'm able to log in, but from here on the only thing that actually loads is the time. You can move the mouse, but you can't access any menus, clicking does nothing, and nor does pressing any keys.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH! The safe mode didn't quite cut it, but the tapping F8 was really helpful because it allowed me to select the last known configuration that worked and I selected that and it WORKED! again, thank you! THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH! The safe mode didn't quite cut it, but the tapping F8 was really helpful because it allowed me to select the last known configuration that worked and I selected that and it WORKED! again, thank you!

press and hold f8 then turn on the machine

that will force windows into safe mode

log in as your user

press start,press run (if using xp) or type into search msconfig for 7 starter

open up system configuration utility and navigate to services
click hide all microsoft services and disable everything else

navigate to startup

disable anything you dont reconise

hit apply

let it restart

log in as normal

dowload and get malewarebytes (free version)

let it istall and run

it should clear your machine of any viruses

when compete

restart

login

again msconfig

renable anything you need in both services/startup

you machine should be just fine

most of those acers came with a lot of **** installed that startups up in the background.,that combined with malware can really slow a machine down press and hold f8 then turn on the machine that will force windows into safe mode log in as your user press start,press run (if using xp) or type into search msconfig for 7 starter open up system configuration utility and navigate to services click hide all microsoft services and disable everything else navigate to startup disable anything you dont reconise hit apply let it restart log in as normal dowload and get malewarebytes (free version) let it istall and run it should clear your machine of any viruses when compete restart login again msconfig renable anything you need in both services/startup you machine should be just fine most of those acers came with a lot of **** installed that startups up in the background.,that combined with malware can really slow a machine down