Start up error messages

I am running Windows 98, Second Edition on a Dell Dimension L600r. I have two things that happen every time I start up... and I'd like to get rid of them. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

1. Every time I start up my computer, I get a message that says:
"Compression Agent runs only on DriveSpace 3 compressed drives. To compress your drive, or to upgrade it to DriveSpace 3 format, you need to run DriveSpace 3. Would you like to run DriveSpace 3 now? "
Should I? If not, how do I make it stop asking me?

2. Upon start up I also get the following message: "Error loading c:\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~2.DLL. The system cannot find the path specified." Again, I'd like to fix this or get rid of the message.

Thanks!

Julie

 

Julie, You will need to run some spyware detection and removal. Please see this.

That may well take care of both those issues although perhaps only the newdot one. The other may require further so post back after running AdAware or SpyBot and we'll take it from there.

SpyBot source

 

Julie, I have to step out for a while so if you get the Spyware cleaned from your drive and the Compression message persists, do this:

Go to START > RUN and type msinfo32. Press enter. Check in the Software startup environment area and see if you can determine what might be loading the compression software.

Then go to START > RUN > and type msconfig. Press enter. Click on the Startup tab and uncheck anything that resembles compression or drive space by its discription. If nothing is apparent by title, uncheck all but explorer and reboot. If the message doesn't appear now, go back to msconfig and check the disabled programs ane at a time, rebooting until you get the message back. That will identify the culprit.

You should then go to START RUN and type sysedit. Press enter. Check the autoexec.bat, config.sys, win.ini and system.ini files carefully for anything relating to drive compression. If you can't find it there, download and run
StartupList and post the text message it creates back here for further help.

Later.