Startup Problem

[Guest]

I recently began having problems with bootup that has me completely puzzled.
Everytime I startup my pc the Search Assistant reappears on my toolbar, and
the My Documents folder opens. I have obviously corrected these items when
the pc is on but they always reappear. I have tried turning off System
Restore and that hasn't worked. My Startup folder is empty. I have
doublechecked everything i can thing of using msconfig. No luck. I have an HP
Pavilion a450y with Pentium 4 Hyperthread Technology, Windows XP home, IE
6.0. Help?

 

[Rock]

I recently began having problems with bootup that has me completely puzzled.
Everytime I startup my pc the Search Assistant reappears on my toolbar, and
the My Documents folder opens. I have obviously corrected these items when
the pc is on but they always reappear. I have tried turning off System
Restore and that hasn't worked. My Startup folder is empty. I have
doublechecked everything i can thing of using msconfig. No luck. I have an HP
Pavilion a450y with Pentium 4 Hyperthread Technology, Windows XP home, IE
6.0. Help?

For the My Documents issue go this this site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

Click on "M" and scroll down to "My Documents" for a resolution.

 

[Malke]

I recently began having problems with bootup that has me completely
puzzled. Everytime I startup my pc the Search Assistant reappears on
my toolbar, and the My Documents folder opens. I have obviously
corrected these items when the pc is on but they always reappear. I
have tried turning off System Restore and that hasn't worked. My
Startup folder is empty. I have doublechecked everything i can thing
of using msconfig. No luck. I have an HP Pavilion a450y with Pentium 4
Hyperthread Technology, Windows XP home, IE 6.0. Help?

Check the information on MVP Kelly's excellent site here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_mydocs.htm

Scroll down the page to find what you need. Pay particular attention to
the fact that this can be caused by a virus. If you don't have a
current antivirus installed (version no earlier than 2003) using
updated definitions, you need to get one immediately. Here's a good
one:

http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft

Malke

 

[Guest]

Clean Windows Startup and hidden Startup:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindowsstartup.htm

Spyware/Virus Removal and Prevention:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm
(Links to online virus scans on the same page)

Good Luck!