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Strange person walking on desktop!
Name: Logan Reece Date: June 21, 2007 at 20:54:06 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 2 GB
Comment:
When I turn on my computer, theres a figure/person walking on the desktop, and its really creeping me out. I'm kinda freaked you know. My brother was using the computer earlier and I dont know what he did, so please help!!! I'm using Windows XP Professional SP2, if its any help. I don't know whats goign on!!!!!!
Name: Dark Sky Date: June 22, 2007 at 00:17:41 Pacific
Reply:
Its a screen saver or some kind of an application installed into your computer (by your brother) that enables model to walk pass by your desktop. Go to Add or Remove programs and remove it, look for any programs that were unfamiliar to you and remove it.
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Name: Sabertooth Date: June 22, 2007 at 10:10:26 Pacific
Reply:
I came across a system many years back that had something like that on it, I believe it was Virtual Model or something like that. In any case, all you need to do is uninstall the program that loads the image.
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