A command promt type window keeps popping up with C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINCTR~1.EXE at the top. I just want to know what this means, if I should worry or if there is something I can do about it?
2007-08-15 16:12:46 · 3 answers · asked by Scott 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
According to this page:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=winctr%7E.exe&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2
this should be removed. I suggest you dust off your anti-virus package, make sure it's updated, and run it.
In addition, I suggest you download Ad-Aware SE and Spybot S&D (they’re free), install them, update them and run them. If they don't seem to be able to get rid of everything they report finding, try running them again, this time in Safe Mode. Safe Mode prevents many instances of malware from loading and protecting itself against deletion of its files.
Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.
To get into Safe Mode:
1. Log out and reboot your machine.
2. When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key
3. Select Safe Mode from the resulting menu.
4. The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different. You won't be able to see the Internet, for instance. You may have to log in as Administrator to delete the bad files.
5. When you're finished, log out and reboot back into normal mode.
Update and run both regularly, along with a good anti-virus package.
Good luck.
2007-08-15 16:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by The Phlebob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google has notheard of C:\Windows\system32WinCTR~1.E
so perhaps you have typed it with a slight error.
When you get it just right, just type the error into Google window.
They will explain what it is and how to crrect or download it if that is necessary.
2007-08-15 23:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Registry may be messed up. Run a registry cleaner like that which is available from http://www.tune-up.com.
2007-08-15 23:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by peterngoodwin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋