My question is when I start up my computer I get a dos looking window that opens (that never did before) and it is a blank black rectangle. The header on it is C://winnt/system/cmd.exe (wth)? I don't understand this and I would like to know if any of you can help me to stop this from happening. I would really appreciate the help. Thanks.

There's a command named WTH that is being run automatically whenever you start Windows. Since it is a DOS native program, it is being loaded through CMD (Win2K's DOS shell). To stop it from appearing, you must look either into Start --> Programs --> Startup, or inside the registry on the key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run or HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Be careful and write down everything to go back if you have problems... it could be a neccesary program for your computer. Andrés

Well Thanks Andres I looked in the startup and the registry and the damn thing doesnt show up anywhere so I'm gonna have to get my friend to help me (cause he built it, but I was getting sick and I'm sure he was of me always asking him questions).

There are a few more possibilities: if you are loggin into a domain (your computer is part of a network), then it may be a login script. Also you could look inside the file WINNT\WIN.INI for the line "run=". Also, in the registry you can look inside "\RunServices" too. Hope you find that weird thing! Andrés

Could you explain how to check the win.ini codde line please, and I looked in the registry for run version and I didnt have it.

I meant run services up there ^.

Just get into Windows Explorer and open it with Notepad. To do so, select the file, then hold the Shift key while right-clicking it again, and select "Open with...", there you'll be able to select Notepad. Andrés