EVerytime I start my computer, a window appears and says my system is not compatible with decoder. I have Windows XP Home edition, I click on "yes" FIX IT and it wants me to BUY it, what the heck is that about? How do I get rid of this annoying window everytime I start up? I never knew Windows xp to have such downloads/upgrades, the program is expensive enough!
2007-01-01 09:50:00 · 3 answers · asked by Phaedra D 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
This is spyware and has nothing whatsoever to do with Windows upgrades. You need to get Ad-Aware SE Personal and SpyBot, download and install both of them. Run Ad-Aware first, doing a full scan. Then use the immunize feature in SpyBot and download the latest upgrades. You will then be protected against such junk as this. Run Ad-Aware daily, using Smart Scan, if you are on the internet daily. Both are free and both are good.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html
2007-01-01 10:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not part of the windows xp program it is part of some program that either came with your computer that was a trial version or something you download. What program does it say it is exactly for? You can delete it from add/remove programs. Or try this look for it in here > go to start and then run and type in this msconfig > then go to start up and uncheck the box that looks like that program and it won't start with computer anymore. Good luck. Happy 2007.
2007-01-01 17:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by micaso1971 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uhm... windows doesn't have those updates ^^; Sounds to me like you have spyware on your system. You should run a scan.
2007-01-01 17:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by .PANiC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋