NDR but need help

[svofcols]

I am having problems with programs that I have deleted in the settings, control panel delete remove that still try and start up every time I turn my computer on. One was a trial version of a pop up washer another was a trial version of a calendar. It takes forever to get my computer up and going as all that garbage tries to load. The programs are gone as far as the delete section is concerend but they still try and start. I am running XP. Can anyone help me find the area in XP where I can set what I want to start up on boot up? I have an awful lot of stuff running in the background that I always have to close at start up. Am I making sense? Oh computer geek squad - where art thou?!!
Sandi

[blazeman]

Try this...
Click Start and go to "Run"
type in msconfig
Click the "Startup" tab
Look for those programs you have removed


You will have to reboot, and click yes... that you understand that some settings have been changed.

Let me know if that works...

[svofcols]

Now is it pushing the limit to ask a few more questions?!
1) I keep getting an error message at start up RTL Unable to start driver for HPHipm11.exe(HPHipm11.exe) but my printer works fine.
2) When I clear that up I get HPHmon04 error message asking if I want to report error (I don't)
3) There are like 25 dif processes running at startup but the screen won't enlarge and the titles are not clear like Imail instead of Incredimail- most of them I have no clue what they are so I left them. Did find the ones I described unchecked them and VIOLA they are gone!!!!
:bowing2: :bowing2: and blowing kisses!
Sandi

[blazeman]

Might have found info to help you on the first issue... but since I don't have the same hardware... I am not sure if it actually works or not. Take a look at THIS (http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=866144) page. There are a few suggestions before the ones that seem to have worked for them

My guess... the second issue is from the first one not loading something it needs.

You will havea bunch of things needing to run at startup... bad thing is.. .when you try programs... many add entries like that... but don't remove them...

[Kathy]

You might have some spyware on your computer that is clogging things up a bit. You might try downloading a program like Adaware or SpyBot, and run it. These programs look for adware and spyware that get downloaded on your computer without your knowledge and lurk in the background, recording which website you go to and what you do online. Adaware and SpyBot will remove those programs - which helps a lot in increasing your speed and getting rid of those annoying little pop-ups.

:dog: :dog:

[Juneysmom]

It sounds like your registry still has entries to these programs. Do what Kathy says, run AdAware first, then Spybot. Spybot is the one that will really clean your registry, but AdAware will, too. If you don't have copies of these two files, pm me your email address and I'll send them to you. Once you have done that, then reboot, then see if it is clean. If not, let us know and then maybe one of us can help you further.

I remember when I first ran AdAware, I found only 25 entries, but then when I ran Spybot, I found 92 spies on my machine! :faint:

[Steven]

Ad-Aware and Spybot don't get everything I've found. A client of mine was having trouble using Dialup. He could connect but the speed was slow, even for dialup. Come to find out he had "WebRebates" -- and that was trying to transfer data from it's home base, which stopped other things from transfering. I ran both Ad-Aware and Spybot, neither found it. I had to get rid of WebRebates by hand -- going through the registry, finding all places that webrebates was starting up at, than finding the program it self. It hides it self all over the place.

If you see a process in the Task Manager you don't know, google it and you'll find info about it.

[Me&DappledDuo]

Hehehe... I agree, Steven- sometimes Spybot and Adaware just aren't fast enough with updates (make sure you DO check for one before scanning, tho- there's ALWAYS a new one for each, it seems!).

Seriously, the BEST way to protect yourself from spyware is to just use a different browser. Only use IE if you NEED to- on trusted sites. I definitely don't recommend registry editing for newbies... they're more likely to screw stuff up WORSE. And well... XP runs SO many VALID processes... yuck. I've had to resort to that, too- tho. :)

The driver problem you're experiencing, Sandi- is well known. HP has had problems for years and years. It's usually interference with a firewall or virus protection program that causes the trouble. See here for the Canned Fix (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00215712).

Mozilla! Firefox! Even Netscape! If you're browsing, searching, visiting links- use one of THEM. Use IE for your trusted sites. You'll see a HUGE reduction in spyware... ;)

[Steven]

Mozilla! Firefox! Even Netscape! If you're browsing, searching, visiting links- use one of THEM. Use IE for your trusted sites. You'll see a HUGE reduction in spyware... http://dachsie.org/vbb/images/smilies/wink.gifTo add on to Chrissie's thought, Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/) is a browser. I've been using it for two weeks or so and it's pretty good. I haven't gotten a site that it can't do. It supports encryption, just like IE, so you don't have to worry about online shopping/banking.

Mozilla (http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/) is a browser, email, and newsgroup reader. I believe Firefox use's Mozilla's browser part. Unless your looking to replace outlook, it's better to use Firefox IMHO.

Netscape is the good old browser. Though, it's been buggy and it uses a couple versions old of Mozilla's code. It's like Mozilla: browser, email, newsgroup. I think it also has a WYSIWYG editor for web pages.

There are sites that restrict access to only IE. Bob may agree with me that that's just poor web designing. Although some things IE does can't be done with other browsers. But those things are the things that open up holes for spyware and other things anyhow.