Media Player opens when booting windows

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:45:28 -0700

You can see (most of) the programs that run when windows
boots in MSCONFIG, so check to see if you have anything
there that would open Media Player. Click Start, Run, and
type MSCONFIG and press enter.

Also, you could have a virus or spyware that is doing this.
run your antivirus program and scan your hard drives, or
download a program that removes spyware such as Ad Aware 6.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

>-----Original Message-----
>Media player on an XP home pc has started opening
automically when booting windows. The home page change on
me while on-line. Is this possibly SpyWare?
>
>I appreciate any suggestions.
>
>thanks
>.
>

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