Re: bootup

From: johnf (john_f_at_bigREMOVEpond.net.au)
Date: 01/11/05 

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:10:29 +1100

Agreed.
Steer clear of ANY Beta programs. Wait until they're finalised and
completely debugged.
They're not intended for the average user, but only for approved MS
Beta-testers.
I'm surprised that MS has made this one available to the public for
downloading without any provisos. 

--
johnf
> Warning:  If you are not an experienced user be careful.  The beta is
> giving a lot of false positives and you can break things removing some
> of what it "finds".
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only.  Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> "lxa" <lxa@no.spam.com> wrote in message
> news:crve8n$1vt6$1@gavrilo.mtu.ru
>> You can also use free Microsoft Anti Spyware Beta
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
>>
>> ---
>> lxa
>> http://lxa.8bit.co.uk/
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uyjgQD49EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Nearly always caused by malware. These programs can help him clean
>>> it out: Adaware www.lavasoft.de
>>> Spybot www.safer-networking.org
>>>
>>> This one can help you avoid these programs from being installed in
>>> the first place:
>>> Spyware Blaster: www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "willofAustralia" <xub1@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:41e311f9$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>>>> I received this email from my son can anyone help with this
>>>>
>>>> When I boot up Internet Explorer starts automatically, it must be
>>>> in the boot command, how would I go about disabling it so The
>>>> computer just boots to the desktop?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> With Kind Regards From WillofAustralia

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