Re: Startup problems, please help!

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 10:11:42 -0700

A virus, eh? How do you suggest I fight it? Mcaffee came
up empty.

>-----Original Message-----
>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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