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re: 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 12:07 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Dam
(369 messages posted)
You've probably picked up a piece of spyware from a "free" software utility or something
like that. Real Player has a program that constantly tries to run, even after it's
been removed from msconfig.
It's another process that's creating this. Take a good hard look at any programs
you've recently installed from the web or elsewhere. Try unistalling them, one at
a time. Goes without saying - update and run an antivirus scan too.
Finally, download and install Spybot S&D. It's a great free program written by a
fellow from germany that eliminates most spyware. He keeps the definitions updated,
so after installation, get the update and scan your machine.
Here's where you find it:
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download
If it finds the problem, consider donating a few bucks to the guy. He's created a
very necessary and useful program.
On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 11:30 am, John Clarke wrote:
>Dear ....
> I keep getting this program (ICYF.exe) starting when I boot. Even after I've
>removed it from the startup group and disabled it in msconfig it continues to reappear
in the startup group.
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