Re: Startup problems, please help!

From: Service Pack (sp2_at_yahoooooo2.com)
Date: 09/03/04


Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 08:56:10 -0700

Sounds like you have a virus.

"Dave" <le.dave.est.beau@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:597101c491cd$c23cbc60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi, I have two problems that have just come up, and
> they're probably related.
>
> When I start up the computer, it goes to the user logon
> screen. Then there's a popup that says windows is
> restarting, and it has a 1 minute timer until it does
> so. This happens 99% of the times I turn it on.
>
> If I manage to log into a user, the taskbar periodically
> fills up with hundreds of the "Add Hardware" icons beside
> the clock. In device manager I have four "Unknown"
> devices that don't have drivers, and windows cannot
> detect drivers to install for them.
>
> And the taskbar flooding causes programs to crash. I'd
> like to get a handle on this problem before it escalates!
>
> Thanks for your help!! I really appreciate it!
> Dave



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