Funky message upon Startup

[Dan]

Hi.

Upon starting my computer, I get a message on my desktop
that says: Windows cannot find 'copy'. Make sure you
typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search
for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.

This doesn't happen when I log on to my user name when
the computer is already running. It only happens when I
turn the computer on after shutting it down for the night
etc.

I am running Windows XP on a 2.4 with 640mb of RAM.

Any help or direction would be much appreciated!

Thanks!
Dan

 

[Malke]

Hi.

Upon starting my computer, I get a message on my desktop
that says: Windows cannot find 'copy'. Make sure you
typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search
for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.

This doesn't happen when I log on to my user name when
the computer is already running. It only happens when I
turn the computer on after shutting it down for the night
etc.

The "copy" problem when starting Windows is apparently caused by
spyware - Winshow. Open regedit and find "winshow" and delete any key
found. Repeat search with "winlink". Then search on the hard drive
for .dll files that are winshow.dll and winlink.dll and delete. Reboot.
Be extremely careful in the registry. In fact, you might want to run
the spyware removal tools Spybot Search & Destroy
(www.security.kolla.de) and Ad-aware (www.lavasoftusa.com) first. Be
sure to update those programs before running them. It is preferrable to
run the removal tools in Safe Mode.

Malke

 

[Dan]

-----Original Message-----


The "copy" problem when starting Windows is apparently caused by
spyware - Winshow. Open regedit and find "winshow" and delete any key
found. Repeat search with "winlink". Then search on the hard drive
for .dll files that are winshow.dll and winlink.dll and delete. Reboot.
Be extremely careful in the registry. In fact, you might want to run
the spyware removal tools Spybot Search & Destroy
(www.security.kolla.de) and Ad-aware

(www.lavasoftusa.com) first. Be

sure to update those programs before running them. It is preferrable to
run the removal tools in Safe Mode.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
.

Thanks! I'll try it. But I'm not sure I won't to mess
with my registry. I've heard that is where things can be
really messed up!

Dan