auto starting

[Guest]

I've noticed my computer auto starting at times, on about five minutes then
off again. I worry about someone trying to get into my computer. I run
norton's about once a week, no virus detected. Just don,t know what it's
doing, or how to find out. I just recently got DSL it's on all the time.That
is what's worrying me.
I'm pretty sure it's not Norton's update.

THX

 

[Galen]

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I've noticed my computer auto starting at times, on about five
minutes then off again. I worry about someone trying to get into my
computer. I run norton's about once a week, no virus detected. Just
don,t know what it's doing, or how to find out. I just recently got
DSL it's on all the time.That is what's worrying me.
I'm pretty sure it's not Norton's update.


THX

Good call, try a spyware check?

Take a peek at this link:
http://groups.msn.com/windowsxpcentral/spyware.msnw

Galen

 

[Guest]

If you mean that you've shutdown your computer completely and it's restarting
of it's own accord, it could be a setting in your BIOS. Some BIOSes have an
Auto On or like feature, supposedly useful for ppl who work...have a look
there...hopefully it's nothing worse than that...