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re: 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Friday, June 20, 2003 at 10:11 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by John
(27 messages posted)
Hi Dam,
SpyBot didn't do it, but AVG, a freeware antivirus package did. As you suspected,
one of the items it removed was related to RealPlayer.
Thanks again for your help.
John
On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 12:07 pm, Dam wrote:
>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.
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>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.
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>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
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>If it finds the problem, consider donating a few bucks to the guy. He's created
a
>very necessary and useful program.
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