Recently my computer folder automatically opens at startup. I've tried going to msconfig and regedit to fix the problem per the instructions I've seen on the web but it doesn't work.
View 2 RepliesThis started happening a few months ago, & I have just been living with it, but now I'm very tired of it. When ever I boot, or restart my computer, the startup folder automatically opens on the desktop. Can someone tell me how to stop this from happening? Also recently, whenever I open a Microsoft program, Word, Excell Office Project tries to load. I have to cluck Cancel several times to stop it.
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View 9 Replies View RelatedI have this wierd problem of a folder opening with every windows startup. The folder is C:Program Filesone.com. The folder and files within are not malware or anything, just some little games that came with my computer that I never got rid of. It is not in my startup folder. I have never run any of the games and don't even remember opening that folder before this started happening.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:36:09 PM, on 6/25/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe..............
After recovering from a malware attack my windows xp machine now opens the C:WINDOWSSystem32 folder every time it starts. How can I prevent this?
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are some programs within the common files folder that are listed, but not the simple file path I wrote above.
Whenever I startup my laptop, the "C:Program FilesDell" folder opens automatically. I've had this pc for years but this started happening only recently. I don't know what could've changed, but it is very annoying and I need to find a way to make it stop. I've been searching various sites all over the net, and so far I have tried messing with "msconfig" and "Regedit.exe," among other things, and the problem still exists. Please contact me if anyone knows how to resolve this issue.
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View 7 Replies View RelatedWhen ever I turn-on or reboot my computer, XP opens normally and then the "My Computer" window opens on top of my desktop.
View 7 Replies View RelatedSo i just got home from camping and a window is popped up on internet explorer saying things about "anti virus" well there was a red shield at the bottom of my browser where you can click to see what time it is and what day and such well i had never seen it there befor and it also turns blue, when i click on it it goes to this website "http://asecurityservice.com/" tryed blocking it and eveything but i cannot get rid of it also when rebooting it changed from the sheild to a yelloy triangle with a black ! in it and it flashes and will pop up a not about downloading an antivirus. i use firefox as my main browser and it seems ok but when i click the explorer one it goes to that website again???even after i set the default homepage to say google! here is a full hijack log
View 6 Replies View RelatedEach time I boot, the Windows Explorer window appears on my desktop. I can't figure out what is causing this. It's not in my Start up folder.
View 6 Replies View RelatedWhen I try and open My Pictures for example it opens up command prompt for that folder. I've been messing about in My Computer trying to change folder icons. But some how I've managed to stop opening fodlers.
View 3 Replies View RelatedWhen I'm in explorer and I right click anywhere in the window, there is a link to an XXX web site in the options box.
View 12 Replies View RelatedWhenever click on My Pictures from the start button Outlook Express open up.If I right click on My Pictures, a context menu appears & I can open it fine by choosing the Open option. Also, on this context menu there is an entry in bold that I've not noticed before it says association with file.
View 11 Replies View RelatedFor some reason, the right-click context menu on any of my folders now defaults to Search..., but this is not in my Folder or File Folder in File Types. I will post an HJT log if needed.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI noticed some irregular occurences on my system, starting off with “My Computer” opening the same folder at startup (C:program files ero I think) and taking a LOT longer to shutdown/restart than normal (anywhere between 5 & 15mins to shutdown). Occasionally ckdisk would run at boot and after analysing would go through the process of recovering orphaned files (on both C: and F:
View 2 Replies View RelatedAt every bootup, Windows Explorer opens to the "C:WINDOWSsystem32" folder. I have looked in the startup locations but did not see anything.
View 2 Replies View Relatedwhich of these is causing it:
O4 - HKLM..Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:ProgramsQuickTimeQTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM..Run: [HotKeyz.exe Startup] C:ProgramsSkynergyHotKeyzHotKeyz.exe Startup
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:ProgramsCommon FilesAdobeARM1.0AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [avgnt] "C:ProgramsAviraAntiVir Desktopavgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKLM..Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:ProgramsCommon FilesJavaJava Updatejusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [WinPatrol] C:ProgramsBillP StudiosWinPatrolwinpatrol.exe -expressboot
O4 - HKCU..Run: [Wally] C:ProgramsWallyWally.exe
O4 - HKCU..Run: [ClocX] C:ProgramsClocXClocX.exe
O4 - HKCU..Run: [ViStart] C:ProgramsViStartViStart.exe..........
And yes, I do realise that having lots of things on startup slows down the startup. If I start to notice any problems, I will cut this down
My friend's computer is getting some pretty weird things going on. She says that the System 32 window will appear every time she boots up her machine. It started after her husband got caught surfing the web for porn. An AdAware scan didn't fix it and going to a previous Windows System Restore point didn't work either.
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View 20 Replies View RelatedWhen I click on a folder, it opens a search. Then when i right clicked, I noticed that Search... is before Open.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI am at my wits end, I looked in the registry and there is nothing out of place in the run section to my knowledge, I also used smithfraudfix and it is still doing it. I am noot sure what else to do! I got nailed by spysherrif, and I just got a letter from you guys for my birthday today, so I figured why not!
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