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re: application launch on desktop & can't delete
Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 7:48 am
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Charlie Hadden
(539 messages posted)
It is loading from one of two places. Hidden as a virus as Deb suggested or as a
startup program. There are a lot fewer virus attacks per capita that people would
have you believe. Especially if you have take ORDINARY precautions. Not that this
is not a valid concern, but often too much time taken worrying over. Go to start/run,
type in "msconfig" (without the quotes). In the startup tab you will see Most of
the items that load on start up. Look for the obvious, your annoying program. Make
note of it if you see it. make note of all the rest of the items that you know you
need, like your antivirus, your printer, your wireless router, adobe acrobat, anything
you recognize that is OK. Uncheck anything that you don't think belongs. Then restart.
If that doesn't work uncheck everything. restart. If it has gone, check one item
at a time, restart, till you find the offender. Note the directory location under
:Command and and registry info under 'Location". Then you can proceed to ask more
about removing it. If not there then we need to look at the startup files and folders.
Let me know.
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