Guest ellas Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 got rid of over 100mb of waste on mine.plus it deletes cookies etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 I just leave them as some zero files are left there ready to be written to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 yes it goes into the recycle bin so if need be you can restore any files,running s/cleaner on 2 xp computers I have never had a single problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 have a look in the recycle bin,delete all you know is rubbish anything you not sure about leave for a week then delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Once you are all cleaned up and stable running then there are a few freeware tools to help keep it that way. Have another defrag once all those mp3 are gone then let your system settle again you've been doing major surgery there :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 run the error check in tools also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 ok but if you need a anti-virus AVG is a good free one http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_downl.htm?s...e22e5eab366de3e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Have you tried to install in safe mode yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 OKI go for it see what we have in a few minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 You've been hit by a homepage hijacker have a look at this link, http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Now you know how to get rid of it , if you edit the registry BACK IT UP 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Here we go you need to delete these from your c/downloaded program filesO16 - DPF: {8522F9B3-38C5-4AA4-AE40-7401F1BBC851} - O16 - DPF: {46EB676D-8C0B-4C15-8E61-5770B172DE2F} (ThemeCreator Control) - Then we need to do some registry editingI'll boot into XP to check and compare for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 The first is Crackheaven, second is peanuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Did you do that thru regedit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Now we are going to edit the registry to remove the hijackers links , if Hijack this hasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 first step back up the registrygo to start > run > regedit > press okFile > export and export to the desktop name it reg, this is in case it goes tits up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Let me know when you are ready for the next step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Have a look 2 posts back 1st step and do that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Have you shut down IE and opened it again, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 OK we'll try this first but wewill need to shut down and relaunch IE afterin regeditwe need to navigate toH Key Current UserHKCU\Software\M****soft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar=http://www.tjaw.com/searchbar.html - HKCU\Software\M****soft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page=http://www.toplistcity.com/in.php?id=startpageand H key local machineHKLM\..\Run: [inetConf] C:\windows\inetconf.exeHKLM\..\Run: [netcode] C:\WINDOWS\System32\kernel32.dlIand delete each of those entries above if Hijack this hasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 select find use f3 then enter InetConf in the box and press find next and delete it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Then do the same for netcode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 and done the same for netcode ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 OK that should have got rid of the nasties, Shut down IE and comp and reboot and lets have another look at a startup list see where we stand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 we could do with the other Startup list log the one you down loaded but we will get around to this one from msconfig soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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