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Name: i am not that stupid
Date: January 26, 2004 at 20:20:47 Pacific
OS: ME
CPU/Ram: no idea
Comment:

wassup i am only 13 so dont make instructions to complicated plz =]
whenever i start up my computer the system folder always pop up so any1 has an idea of stopping it from doin dat? n i have no idea what hijack this is so dont tell me it got anything to do with that =]



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Response Number 1
Name: jboy
Date: January 26, 2004 at 20:35:06 Pacific
Reply:

" n i have no idea what hijack this is... "

... might be a good time to find out - it's either that or try to edit your registry - assuming your problem's the same as the one posted here.


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Response Number 2
Name: i am not that stupid
Date: January 26, 2004 at 20:46:25 Pacific
Reply:

how do i found out?
how do i edit my registry
i dont know what to delete
n the problem in there has folders dat i dont have so i cant go find the data that guy ask to delete =]
n i am only 13 so be more specefic plz


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Response Number 3
Name: jboy
Date: January 26, 2004 at 21:04:15 Pacific
Reply:

Well, the thing is HiJack This! is an invaluable (and free!) tool to help identify & remove registry entries etc created by browser hijackers and other parasites.

It does all the hard stuff.

Registry editing, if done incorrectly, can really mess up Windows (although that can usually be fixed by scanreg)

Run hijack and look for the line

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [] c:\Windows\System\


if it's there, put a check beside it and instruct the HJT program to fix the problem.

Still, it's usually better if you read the instructions - I'm assuming that your problem is the same as was outlined in the linked post - it might not be.

You keep mentioning your age - look, if you're this uncertain, get an adult to help you - seriously, more harm has been done to machines by people that thought they knew what they were doing - amateurs and experts alike.


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Response Number 4
Name: CrazyOne
Date: January 26, 2004 at 22:12:49 Pacific
Reply:

I.A.N.T.S.,

If all you are worried about, is the system folder popping up at startup (openning) You could look at these places.

1. Check in your "StartUp" folder, for a shortcut to
"c:\windows\system"

2. Check in your "win.ini" file, under the "[windows]". Look for these two entries;
load=
run=

If after either = (sign), there is reference to;
"c:\windows\system"
You need to erase/delete that. By that, I mean just the c:\windows\system part. Then click "File", then "Save, and then close the window. Only need to do the save, if you change anything. Otherwise, just close the window.

A quick way to open the "win.ini" file, is as follows.

Start...RUN...Type;
notepad(leave-a-space-here)c:\windows\win.ini
Press Enter

The win.ini file, will open on your desktop.

3. Start...RUN...Type;
msconfig
Press Enter
Click the "Startup" (Tab)

Look for a reference, to the system folder. You can uncheck it, and Apply, OK. You will be asked about Restarting the computer. Say No, and first close things down, and put things away you are working on. After you have done this, then restart the computer. You will receive a warning, at startup. Telling you, that you are running in selective .... Just check not to show this again, and click ok. Goes something like that.

4. To edit th..... No, I don't think I'll go there.

Like I said, if just not having the folder open, is all you're concerned about. Then one of those, should take care of it.

But, if you want to know why this happened, in the first place. I'd scan for virus, trojan, scumware, ect. But, that's just me.

Good Luck,
CrazyOne


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Response Number 5
Name: SkipCox
Date: January 27, 2004 at 01:17:04 Pacific
Reply:

Neither the problem or the possible fix care if you're 13 or 93. You're going to need to follow some of the instructions given here and with the above programs to fix this.

We can toss an occasional miracle cure out, but this isn't one of them. It's ultimately up to you to do a little research and get to work.

"more harm has been done to machines by people that thought they knew what they were doing - amateurs and experts alike."

Try not to become one of these by learning to use the available tools like this forum, free software, and a couple hours of your time and attention.

Skip


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