Error messages on startup

[Guest]

I have just had my computer downgraded from Windows Vista Business to XP
Professional. When I start it up I get an error message that says



WanActivate.exe

Proces

id=0xf7c (3964)

thread id = 0xf4 (244)



Followed by the message:



Registered JIT debugger is not available. An attempt to launch a JIT
debugger with the following command resulted in an error code of 0x2(2).
Please check computer settings. Cordbg.exe!a0xaa8. Click on retry to have
the process wait while attaching a debugger manually. Click on cancel to
abort the JIT debug request.



Is this something I can solve myself without knowing anything about
computers or will I have to take it back to the shop?

 

[John John]

WanActivate.exe? Is that a typo? Do you mean WinActivate.exe?
WanActivate.exe sounds like malware to me.

John

 

[Guest]

WanActivate.exe? Is that a typo? Do you mean WinActivate.exe?
WanActivate.exe sounds like malware to me.

John

 

[Guest]

WanActivate.exe? Is that a typo? Do you mean WinActivate.exe?
WanActivate.exe sounds like malware to me.

John

NJBS wrote:

No it's WAN. What do I do about malware?

 

[John John]

:




No it's WAN. What do I do about malware?

Malware is the abbreviated or shortened form of "malicious software",
it's a term used to describe unwanted pests on a computer.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&cop=mss&p=malware&x=0&y=0

Do an up to date virus scan on your machine. Also run a couple of
spyware/adware scans on your machine, these are two of the better free
spyware scanners:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
http://www.safer-networking.org/

When it comes to unwanted pests you shouldn't rely on one removal too
only, it is best to have a couple of different tools, no one tool can
remove or identify all the pests, one tool might pick up what the other
leaves behind. You can also get general instructions on cleainig up
these pests here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware


Run your AV/Malware removal tools, scan your computer and see if they
can find pests to remove. You should at least learn about these
utilities, you shouldn't have to rely on others to run virus and malware
scans. If you get a particularly nasty and difficult pest to remove
then you may want to consider having a competent computer repair person
do it for you.

If you need more help after you do your scans post to the group again
and someone should be able to help or direct you to the proper resources
for more in depth help.

John

 

[Guest]

Malware is the abbreviated or shortened form of "malicious software",
it's a term used to describe unwanted pests on a computer.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&cop=mss&p=malware&x=0&y=0

Do an up to date virus scan on your machine. Also run a couple of
spyware/adware scans on your machine, these are two of the better free
spyware scanners:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
http://www.safer-networking.org/

When it comes to unwanted pests you shouldn't rely on one removal too
only, it is best to have a couple of different tools, no one tool can
remove or identify all the pests, one tool might pick up what the other
leaves behind. You can also get general instructions on cleainig up
these pests here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware



Run your AV/Malware removal tools, scan your computer and see if they
can find pests to remove. You should at least learn about these
utilities, you shouldn't have to rely on others to run virus and malware
scans. If you get a particularly nasty and difficult pest to remove
then you may want to consider having a competent computer repair person
do it for you.

If you need more help after you do your scans post to the group again
and someone should be able to help or direct you to the proper resources
for more in depth help.

John

Thanks very much for the information. I'll give it a go.

Naomi

 

[John John]

:

You're welcome.

John

 

[Guest]

You're welcome.

John
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John, fyi I have the problem fixed. WanActivate is a Lenovo thing and
seems to be part of the downgrade from Vista to XP (which I just did).
Someone looked at my registry and put in a fix that worked.