Removing start up applications
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Helicopter Pilots Get It Up Quicker
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Removing start up applications
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
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
Last edited by Evo; 14th April 2005 at 17:09.
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Helicopter Pilots Get It Up Quicker
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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
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
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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/
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/
