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Posted by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE on August 10, 2005, 7:07 am
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> I've had this problem for quite awhile. I've got windows XP norton
> antivirus and lavasoft adwatch installed. After each restart I can't
> click .exe-files and links and programs that autostart won't start.
> Just before startup a window popups which says something strange like
> "|||#|" or other strange symbols, this window I can't close only
> press ok then windows starts up with the problems.
> To temporary solve the problem I now use the files xp_regfile,
> xp_exe_fix, linkfile_fix which I downloaded from
> http://www.dougknox.com/ but when I restart the problem repeats
> itself.
>
> Does anyone know what it might be or how I solve it
>
> many thnx Karl
First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx
CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack and you may
not be able to connect to the Internet. Before you try to remove spyware,
download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2
stacks (all Windows versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257 WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878 http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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