Removing start up applications

[pilotwolf]

Help!

SpyBot found and removed a spyware program called WILD TANGENT.

Unfortunately it doesnt seem to have removed it from the start up sequence and I get the following error message everytime I boot up Windows XP:

Error loading c:\program files\wildtangent\apps\cda\cdaengine0400.dll

The specified module cannot be found

Removed all references I can find to it manually including in the registry...

How do I stop it?

PW

[flynverted]

Try this http://www.pchell.com/support/wildtangent.shtml

[pilotwolf]

Sorted! Thanks flynverted.

PW

[pilotwolf]

Damn thing - the prog - is back :*

Any ideas as Spybot, Adaware, McAffee aren't stopping it loading; Nor is AOL's own blocker but as it seems its part of AOL that's not surprising...

PW

[Eboy]

Here is a link to a freeware Windows startup-management utility that I have had good results with. It can clearly show what is loading up on startup, and allow you to disable it from loading. If you disable too much, you can go back and enable it again. If you REALLY never want it again, you can delete, instead of disable, the startup item, but delete with caution.

The program has a kind of "database" with "advice" on some startup entries. This advice can be helpful, but is not 100% accurate.



http://www.windowsstartup.com/