Windows Media Player opens

[Guest]

When I boot up my computer, Windows Media Player opens
up. I am not sure why this is happening. Any Ideas??

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Start/run msinfo32, expand the software environment and click on the startup
programs. Look for a line that references either WMP *or* a media file. Make
note of where this is loading from, as this is where you will need to go to
remove the startup reference. If you are unsure of how to proceed, please
post back with the startup location for further assistance in removing it.

I've found that this problem is frequently related to spyware installed on
the system, you may wish to follow the below spyware removal steps as well:

1) Install and run Adaware from www.lavasoft.de

2) Install and run Spyware Blaster from
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

3) Dump all TIF's and selectively delete unwanted cookies

4) Turn on the native firewall or install a third-party one

http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
http://www.tinysoftware.com/home/tiny2?la=EN

5) Also check these links for helpful advice on removing garbage:
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://aumha.org/win5/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone