Creepy error message

[Mikie]

This is my second request..hoping to find that someone who would have
an answer, instead of the idiotic sarcasm that I often get if my
question has a slight flaw in it, such as a mispelled word. Anyway...

When I click on START, TURN OFF COMPUTER, I immediately get a dialog
box with a message that states, direct quote...."RECENT is a Windows
System Folder and is required for Windows to run properly. It cannot be
deleted"

I press OK, and then TURN OFF, and I'm on my way out without any
further problems.

I have no programs running in MS CONFIG except for GOBACK, NORTON
INTERNET SECURITY, and a small Cookies killer called, "CPAL" I know
that I have no file cleaning programs running at all. Any takers?

Help? No big deal, just a little nuisance !!!

Mike

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Possible that you may have some type of Spyware/trojan that is trying to
remove that folder. Get a couple of good spyware cleaner utilities and check
to see if this is the case.

 

[Steve Pearce]

This is my second request..hoping to find that someone who would have
an answer, instead of the idiotic sarcasm that I often get if my
question has a slight flaw in it, such as a mispelled word. Anyway...

When I click on START, TURN OFF COMPUTER, I immediately get a dialog
box with a message that states, direct quote...."RECENT is a Windows
System Folder and is required for Windows to run properly. It cannot be
deleted"

I press OK, and then TURN OFF, and I'm on my way out without any
further problems.

I have no programs running in MS CONFIG except for GOBACK, NORTON
INTERNET SECURITY, and a small Cookies killer called, "CPAL" I know
that I have no file cleaning programs running at all. Any takers?

A quick search using Google revealed that this problem has been seen
many times elsewhere. This link:

http://netscape.com.com/5208-6142-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=136683&messageID=1538033

reckons it was caused ny trojans.

 

[PA Bear]

What was wrong with the two replies to your first post about this?

(If you don't want sarcastic replies, don't use sarcastic subjects like "Who
put the P-U in my computer?".)

 

[Guest]

Please try unchecking CookiePal in MSCONFIG, reboot, and see if you get the
error message.

 

[Guest]

That is, on the 2nd shutdown, do you get it.