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Programs starting randomly...
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Name: rosiedoon
Date: June 28, 2006 at 09:03:18 Pacific
Subject: Programs starting randomly...OS: Win XP Home 2002 SP2CPU/Ram: 1.70GHz/640MB RAMManufacturer/Model: Dell Dimension 4400 |
Comment: Hi all. Over the last two months various Windows programs start unexpectedly if the PC is not in use. For example, after it's been left idle for about half an hour there will be a beep and the 'Search' window will pop open. Or the 'My Computer' folder will suddenly appear. Sometimes the 'Search' window opens with my IE homepage open in it (I don't use Internet Explorer, but Mozilla Firefox). What's going on? I have Windows Firewall on and Norton Anitvirus updated almost every day. Please help, it's freaking me out..!
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