Re: Desktop file is replicated on every start

Ned

I am not sure how secure Yahoo Anti-spy will make your computer?

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.

It is likely that an allocation of 12% has been made to System Restore
on your C partition which is over generous. I would reduce it to 700
mb. Right click your My Computer icon on the Desktop and select System
Restore. Place the cursor on your C drive select Settings but this
time find the slider and drag it to the left until it reads 700 mb and
exit. When you get to the Settings screen click on Apply and OK and
exit.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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Ned H. wrote:
Gerry, I use Avast antivirus, Yahoo Anti-spy and my drive space on C:
is 186GB. At the time, I had less than a GB left. I now have 29 gigs
free due to some deletions and moving to drive d:

Ned
"Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ned

What are your antivirus and anti-spyware arrangements?

How large is your hard disk and how much free disk space?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Ned H. wrote:
I have a file that is being added to the Desktop on every start.
Bioshoch.pdf. After several starts, I have several copies. I can
delete them all, inlcuding the original file, but the process
continues. Soon I again have multiple copies on the desktop.

I have XP x64 pro.

(Also, this may be going on elsewhere in the system, but not so
visible. I just ran out of disk space on drive C, when I was sure I
had a very comfortable margin just a week ago.)


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