Re: UNWANTED WALLPAPER
From: Never too old (Nevertooold_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/31/04
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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:59:02 -0700
Does anti-virus software come already downloaded? I just want to make sure I have it. I'm constantly getting banner & small ad pop-ups & it's driving me crazy.
"Michael D. Alligood" wrote:
> You probably downloaded a file that is associated with spyware programs. I
> see you wrote that you are new to computers. If you have any questions about
> running these programs below, just let me know and I will help you out.
>
> Anti-virus software and firewalls do not fully protect your system against
> the majority of spyware and privacy threats. Spyware is commonly bundled
> with software downloads, attached to e-mails, or transmitted through
> networks so it can appear to be legitimate software, but once installed it
> can be nearly impossible to detect and remove without the help of a
> dedicated spyware removal tool such as:
>
> Ad-Aware 6.0 (build 6.181)
>
> SpyBot 1.3
>
> SpyWare Blaster
>
> HiJackThis
>
> Please make sure that you download the updates for each of these programs to
> ensure complete detection of known spyware programs. Although nothing is
> absolute in removing spyware and keeping it off, downloading and executing
> the programs above can dramically decrease future infections.
>
> After Spyware / Adware is remove, you may get an error finding files on
> reboot
>
> After you use anyone of these programs (with the exception of HiJackThis)
> you may receive an error of some sort after rebooting your system. This is
> pretty common. Many spyware programs add themselves in the Startup location
> and execute when Windows boots. If you recieve an error when rebooting after
> removing spyware, do not panic. This is more than likely a startup remnant
> trying to access the spyware program that is no longer on your computer.
> HiJackThis is a great utility to find and remove these startup remnants.
> However, there is a less technical way of removing these items:
>
> (1) Click START to RUN and type: msconfig
> (2) Select the STARTUP tab
> (3) Uncheck the file that pertained to the startup error message you
> received
> (4) Click APPLY and OK
> (5) Reboot your system
>
> If this fails to fix the startup error message after reboot, there are still
> options:
>
> (1) Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup
> (2) Delete the icon that pertained to the startup error message you received
> (3) Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup
> (4) Delete the icon that pertained to the startup error message you received
> (5) Reboot your system
>
> --
> Best of luck!
>
> Michael D. Alligood
> MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
> Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI
>
>
> "Never too old" <Never too old@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:02612078-B3A7-4E29-A0FE-A326209D61C5@microsoft.com...
> > I downloaded a new wallpaper and now my home page that was comcast is now
> thw site I downloaded the wallpaper from. I'm really new at all this & I do
> not know how to get comcast back as my homepage.... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
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