When Windows is starting up I get a mostly blank dialog box with an OK button?
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I recently had a similar problem.  It turns out my computer was infected with a trojan horse called Vundo.  I was able to download a removal tool from Symantec.com and that together with my McAfee antivirus software took care of the problem.  See everything you could possibly want to know about Vundo at the link below.
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you can't\nwhen starting your computer press F8 when windows starts to load
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start>run>msconfig...then select the startup tab.... items can be either checked or unchecked.. restart when done
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Check your start up programs.\nSTART > RUN > type MSCONFIG > STARTUP uncheck things you really do not started at Boot up.
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not sure what os your running, look in the properties or system settings or system tools for it
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try clearing your arp cache, go to run, type cmd, the ok. When the windows comes type arp -d
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After you unchecked the programmes in the startup configuration utilty & rebooted, the window you saw appear stating that you have changed the start up configuration is normal.\nYou should have put a tick/check in a small box in that window which you pressed OK to, to confirm that you do not want to see that window again. Regardless of this the programmes you unticked will not start up again (unless you re-enable them by putting back the check in the future).
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may have to re-install windows
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go to the black screen of windows when you are starting windows, when you see the windows logo and the f2 and f12 set up screen, quickly press f8, hold down the f8 key until you have opened the blue screen and look there for administrator passwords and read carefully. remeber to look for the safe mode option and hit enter safe mode. the first option at the top is the right one. good luck. I had the same problem and I got real live chat supporrt to help me through DELL because I bought my pc there. this is what they had me do and it works great! best thing to do really is get assistance from a live person. sometimes remote assistance is  the best option if you trust the person who is accessing your pc. if you bought your pc at a certain store or factory, they should have free supporrt for you. check your start up page for the programs that your pc manufact...installed and go to help or support  good luck!
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Welcome to Windows!  :)\n\nThis sort of thing happens all the time with Windows.  If you know what you're doing you can usually work around it.  Otherwise, log out and then back in again, or just reboot.
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It sounds like either a default or accessability setting.\n\nCheck both the program and windows settings.\n\nNeed more detail...IM me.
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Click on start. Off to the right in menu that comes up you will see control panel. double click and it will bring it up.
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control panel, performance/maintanence, system,hardware, if you run windows, for more options, check the help menu your port isn't "broken" just not enabeled. you have to turn it on
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the unit where you start windows has bad sectors, the HDD, or FDD that you're using to start test it with chkdsk.exe starting in safe mode with DOS prompt. Check if your CD has no scratches (if you're talking about start the windows install)
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Some startup application or service is likely causing your computer to not finish starting Windows.\n\nRestart the computer and press F8 until the startup screen appears (before Windows ever loads).  Choose the "Save mode with networking" option.  If you get into Windows, click Start, Run, and type "msconfig".\n\nGo to the Startup tab and uncheck everything in there.  Click "OK".\n\nRestart your computer and it should start right up normally.  After you are in, go back into "msconfig" (described above) and, starting at the top, check off a couple of items.  Then click OK and reboot again.\n\nRepeat this until it doesn't start normally.  Then whatever you checked last will be the culprit.  Either uninstall that app, reinstall it, or leave it unchecked in msconfig.
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Try to do a windows repair by booting from a windows xp cd.  Then continue with a windows setup and do a repair when it asks you to.
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I did it with a restart in DOS mode or a force delete with some programs. Just make sure that there is no program that run it at that moment.