Have you tried that in Safe Mode first? Once you get them off, you can keep track of the folder and see what app creates them. Regards - Charles
Thanks for the idea Pete, a rather neat solution to this. I have an external drive and soon will have another, and thinking about having a copy...
Thanks for the laugh nobbie - like experiencing a time warp :D Especially this: Updating once a month should suffice. Regards - Charles
Hello jeep.queen, What are you trying to do, dual boot? Read thru this thread, ME - a 9X OS, has to be on C, with XP on any following...
Hi James, Manual setting means that it can't start up by itself, but will start if something else needs to use it. In this case, AFIK, no other...
Hi Lenny, I left it connected but signed off last night. and that &%$# computer was on again, doing nothing but it was on again??? Are there...
Hi Johanna, http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml Process Explorer - if it shows up, it'll tell you what what process tree...
No system is 100% safe, you've go to monitor it all the times. Hard and fast rules are for static threats, unfortunately malware keeps evolving...
#2 - As to why disconnect the internal Ok I got it, thanks Rockster. Jim might not want to open the case because of the warrenty agreement...
Hi Lenny, To follow up on my suggestion for isolating your sensitive data from the rest of the System: You can go two ways: one,...
Hi George, You have me mixed up with Jim :) and I agree that its an image on the USB drive, not a clone. Jim, How do you suggest I clone...
Hi Jim, Two tests: Run Recovery Console and see if it recognizes the installation. Another, if you can install the OS on the external...
Hi jazcan, My next step is disabling my BHOs one by one. Good move, glad you thought of that :) Regards - Charles
Hi Lugwalker, I use SSM, and one of the things I've learned is to shut it off whenever I install software, too many permission/denial requests...
I voted for security which means more than anti-virus protection but encompases protection against malware of all sorts, most of all in IE....
Hello jazcan, Because your system is new, here's what I would do: I would use System Restore to go back to the beggining or near it....
Hello outsider, Check with your friend if KB891711 MS security update for 9X OS's has been installed and read thru this thread on the problems...
Hello LugWalker, Read thru this thread: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=42948&highlight=System+Restore Regards - Charles
Hi Lenny, Tasklist.exe will fit on a floppy, the other stuff won't. System Restore: Only you can say whether that's feasable, any programs...
Hi Lenny, Are there any indications of any processes running that you're not familiar with? It may pay to go thru each process and find out...
Separate names with a comma.
