When I turn on the computer (XP 2300) a file named 'System 32' come up on the welcome screen.  When I delete it it stays gone until I turn the computer on again the next day.  It doesn't really hurt anything but it is rather bothersome.  How can I stop this?
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Well, if it's located in a system folder "c:&#92;windows&#92;", "c:&#92;windows&#92;system", "c:&#92;windows&#92;system32", etc., it may very well be spyware.\n\nA lot of spyware run as services, so they don't show up in the task manager. That way you can't end them. And when there is a certain file they use, they check to see if it's there. If not, it writes the file itself.
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You can do a couple of things.  1) go to the Start menu and select Run...  Type in msconfig and hit return.  Uncheck programs that you don't want to load at start up.  Then save and close everything and reboot.  This eliminate the programs that is loaded automatically at start up.  2) Download a program call Tune-Up Utilities (search with Google) and run it.  It will scan and fix your computer.  The trial version will work for 30 days but is full functional. \nHowever, you really need more RAM and hard drive space.  I recommend to have at least 512 MB if you are running XP.
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Any clue what's wrong with it?  Scan your pc as usually problems are virus/spyware/or missing file/accidental deletion related.  Next, scan for virus, get another opinion from an online scanner such as AVG to be sure you are virus free.  Download a spyware cleaner such as spybot search and destroy.  Run it.  Clean your cookies, temp files.  Get ccleaner which is crap cleaner, run it, clean junk off your computer.   Now you want to turn off your system restore, reboot, then turn it on and try to save a copy of todays stuff, make a system restore point for today. You can't download another one so you have to fix it or use another restore method, meaning like you have to buy one and download it.
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there is no way you can prevent this, the only thing to do it manually delete the files after you ran the uninstall
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pagefile.sys file is how Windows NT handles virtual memory using demand paging. It is essentially a way that the operating system can substitute space on the hard disk for actual RAM. \n\nRead here for more info:http://kb.iu.edu/data/acwa.html\n\nOR, if you aren't using Windows NT, it might be this: \n\npagefile.sys file is a unique file used by windows to hold temp data as part of the swapping process between physical and virtual memory. It's created during setup in the Root of the boot drive as a hidden file. So my question is Why are you trolling your hidden root directory?!\n\nI agree with the guy who says you should go to MS and search info on it...or google it.....but don't delete it!
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The best way to add and remove programs without problems in XP is through the dedicated add / remove programs menu within XP control panel.\n\nFrom time to time check this list and see what you can remove - the more programs you have installed the slower your computer will run, as a rule.\n\nTherefore it is worth every few months checking what's there, and if any spyware has crept onto your system make sure that you remove that too!\n\nNote that if you delete programs directly from the program files folder then you might cause problems through deleting shared files or accidentally deleting something important!
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I do not know which software you used to remove the genuinity message from appearing at startup. but i am sure you had downloaded one of the third party applications from website with a selfextracting exe file. correct me if i am wrong.\n\nAs for the solution, you can go to the registry [only if you can conversant working with system file, or it can do unrepairable damages] from 'Start --> run --> regedit --> ok' and go to 'Find' from the Edit menu. type the name of the file you installed and click ok. when the file /folder appears, press 'Delete' [Be careful !! Check if it the same file and delete, otherwise God help you !] Now click Find Next / F3 from the Edit menu and do likewise until you are rid of all those mess.\n \nReboot your system and check out !! If nothing works i still hold the best medicine. It might be embedded as a BHO file or could be a malware program rooted in the registry.\n\nDo the low level format of your machine and it sweeps clean all mistakes you might have inadvertently done!! But dont forget to take a backup and blame me later, ha.. ha..Hope it works !!
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that's pretty standard.  there are A LOT of files that are setup in the background to make other things run properly.  the only ones you should get rid of are the files/programs that you KNOW are not involved in the day-to-day running of your computer.  if you can't be sure of what you're deleting......DON'T DELETE IT!!!
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Go to C:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;(Your account)&#92;Start Menu&#92;Programs&#92;Startup. If it's there delete it. Good Luck.
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when this happens you're system has basically lost track of "THIS" program.  aka the registry and/or associate files, install.log in this case are corrupt or missing.  \n\nYou can clean this up manually with two steps.   1, clean up the registry of "THIS" program (aka remove it) and 2. remove it from your harddrive by deleting it and ALL associated files.  These can be very tedious things to do and if you're not comfortable with editing the registry - DON'T - there is a chance you could trash your whole system.
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download killbox and install it, run it and follow the instructions to remove the file, it eill remove it on the next reboot before windows loads it, that is why you can't delet it cause it is already loaded in memory. run regedit and remove any trace of it in the run and runonce folders\nthen hope it is gone
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Run your virus program after you do read and do this first:\n\nWindows ME and XP utilize a restore utility that backs up selected files automatically to the C:&#92;_Restore folder. This means that an infected file could be stored there as a backup file, and VirusScan will be unable to delete these files. You must disable the System Restore Utility to remove the infected files from the C:&#92;_Restore folder.\n\nNow go here: to learn how to disable system restore:\n\nhttp://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.aspx
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I've seen this happen before. It's usually a hard drive error or memory error. What happens is that your operating system stops loading half-way when it encounters that error. A lot of times, it will stop at the welcome page.\n\nYou can go to your bios and change the settings. Let it perform a full memory check instead of a quick boot up. See if that's your problem. If it is, all you have to do is replace the memory, and maybe get an upgrade while your at it.\n\nIf not, it's likely to be your hard drive. In that case, you'll need to get a new hard drive and replace the OS. It's costly because you're working on a laptop. If you still have a warentee, use it.\n\nThere's also another possibility that I've also encountered once on a computer with Zone Alarm Firewall installed. I have no idea about its exact mechanism. If you have a faulty firewall, it could block windows from loading. You'll either be stuck on the welcome screen, or you'll get past it, but only half of your programs and windows becomes glitchy.\n\nAnyways, good luck on fixing your laptop.
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I'd recommend scrapping Millennium, it's junk.\n\nTo answer your question: in the bottom right corner there are some icons and maybe an arrow in a circle "<".  In there you should see something that looks kind of like a removable drive.  Double click on it.  You will open a dialog box asking if you want to stop a removable device.  There are differences between your system and mine, just follow the logical choices and you should be able to successfully stop the device and remove it without risking any problems to the removable device or the computer.\n\nHope this helps.
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First you need to determine what the program is. It's definitely a program that runs on startup. To get rid of it go to "START" on your computer, then click "RUN" when the prompt appears type in "MSCONFIG", A box named "System Configuration Utility" will appear; click the "Startup" file. uncheck the program from the startup list. Now restart your computer. At start up a message will appear that says "System configuration changed". Click the box that says "Do not show me this message again". Then restart your computer again. Everything should be OK now.\nThis is obviously a program that you have deleted but the MS startup still has it configured in.\nHope this helps.
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go to start menue->run->"msconfig"->startup tab.  if something looks suspecious there you should remove it.
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i've had programs like that. bring up your task manager and look for the program running. find it and close it. once closed you should be able to delete it. if not, copy or move it somewhere else on your drive like my docs or somethnig. next time your computer starts the prog won;t be there and it won;t run. then you can delete.