RE: error message at start up

From: hjomby (hjomby_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/16/05


Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 07:35:10 -0800

Usually when your system is being sent to some url, it is adware or spyware.
Hav3e you run any spyware removal tools? Spyboy, AdAware and/or Microsoft
AntiSpyware may successfully fix the problem.

"cy" wrote:

> When i turn on my pc and the opening screen comes up with my background etc
> on it a message pops up, it says Unable to coonect to the server. Please
> check your internet connection settings.
> Url:http://www.pcreply.com/rssnews/newrss_new.xml
>
> Ive been to this web address but cant make any sense from it???
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance!
>



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