I'm running out of ideas and advice; can anyone help me stop this from happening at startup?

Question

I've run two different virus scanners and the windows folder still comes up when I sign on to my account. I am not sure what to do once I am in the system configuration menu looking at the processes there. For a PC running on windows XP, what should I be seeing? I think at least one startup item is a data miner, but that wouldn't cause the windows folder to open at startup, would it? It's "spdadmin" and it also has a command that shows up as a system32 file with the same title that has something about "hide" in the file name. There is also something with nothing in the startup item area and c:\windows\\\\\\\\\ in the command area. What are these? Could they be what's causing my PC to go bonkers? Somebody help; I'm about at my wit's end with this!

Four questions and two days later, I finally got advice that fixed the problem! Thanks everyone!

Answer 1

Actually, the "c:\windows\\\\\\\\\" entry is causing your Windows directory to load when you load your computer. Try it out: Type or copy that into the "Run..." box in your start menu - it'll load your Windows folder in an Explorer window.

Simply uncheck the box next to it in your System Configuration Utility, restart your computer, and it should no longer do that.

Answer 2

Run Webroot's Spyweeper 5.2 and see if that pulls up anything. You may have spyware interfering rather than a virus.

Go to www.wicrosoft.com and go through the Q & A search engine. It is surprisingly helpful. Copy down everything that you see in each prompt that comes up. Usually there is a code in blue type on the bottom of each window. Use that code in your search and you may find a Hotfix to repair your problem.

I wish I could give you more advice but you weren't specific enough with your question. What does it say exactly in the startup prompt, etc...?

Answer 3

That command is almost definitely what is opening the window. If I understand your question right, you're seeing this shortcut in the startup group in the Windows start menu? If so, you can safely move that shortcut to another place temporarily and reboot your system. If it wasn't the problem, put whatever you moved right back where you found it. ;)

(as a test, click start -> run and type in c:\windows\ and see if it opens the same thing - if so, this is almost guaranteed to be the culprit)

Answer 4

There are 3 plausible motives.... a million. you've a plague 2. Your homestead windows listing is corrupt, and also you want to re-installation homestead windows 3. Your pc is overheating, perchance because of a defective fan Fixes.... a million. Do you've up to this point anti-virus software? are you able to get rid of the hardpersistent, connect it to a pal's pc and test it for viruses? 2. in case you're using homestead windows XP, boot from it, and decide the alternative to fix the present installation. That way you gained't lose any files or courses you've put in. 3. bypass into the BIOS, and seem for the alternative the position it tells you the way warm your CPU is operating. If it truly is over 70 tiers centigrade you should purchase yet another CPU warmth sink and fan.