Window Registry Pop-ups?
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if your running windows xp:\n\nstart -> run -> "msconfig"\n\n----\nIf someone says to go to the startup folder, ignore them; the registry startup is ignored if you only look at that.
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The ability to do that was disabled in SP2 in order to enhance security. There's a workaround, but it requires a little technical savvy:\n\nI was going to paste it here, but nevermind, apparently registry keys are too long to be typed here (it cuts them off with ...) Anyway, it's at the very bottom of the page in my source, though. Can't miss it
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Try using a software to remove all registry... Files..\n\nThen Install it again...\n\nok..\n\n\nbye..
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sorry , you have to reinstall all of them,unless you made a backup of the registry before the reinstall. \nnext time do a repair of windows, it will fix it and not bother anything else, great feature
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wrs registry ? WINDOS REGISTRY\n go to START and select RUN and type REGEDIT and than click OK , u will see windows registry
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An excellent source to look for is this:\n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20060422/tc_cmp/186500837;_ylt=Av0wPFiVqTbzfTN8.uZavlVk24cA\n\nAlso download.com has got a feature on it, take a look.\n\nBesides, it goes without saying that your system needs to be malware free.\n\nAlso note if your registry is cluttered up with obsolete or incorrect entries, it takes a toll on the system performance. RegistryRepair is a good free utility to try (available on download.com).\n\nCheers
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read the following. but you'll need someone there that can change your computer's registry. don't do it yourself unless you absolutely know what you are doing. you could stop windows from working.\n\nhttp://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/
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Try any of the free registry cleaning programs at the link below.
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in what program exactly-explorer, by pressing tools-popup blocker turn on. it doesn't always works thogh, there are other programms you better use like norton security.
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Dear,\n\nPay attention if a Program/Application is asking You\nfor customizing Your Browser, the REAL thing is that THEY\nwill change Your Active-X and send You a lot of Tracking Cookies ( so SPYWARE and MALWARE !!)\nClick on START, => Office-Tools => System-Tools => System-Repair !\nYour registry-system is under Your Windows directory,\ndon't change it Manual if You aren't 100% sure, or unexperienced with registry ...\n\nRegards,\nGuy
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yes,it is not on the thisk,it's on your computer:\nstart->run->regedit.exe->enter\nand there u will find a list of all your registry entries.it's a probability that u won't understand anything from there,but u may try to...
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You don't tell what kinds of windows pop up, but you most certainly have got spyware.  Freeware antispyware software (esp. SpyBot) are not the best to detect and clean spyware. Some antivirus software can detect it, but you may need to configure it for full detection, and it might be unable to clean it.\n\nI recommend SpySweeper (http://www.webroot.com/) as I've found it can clean spyware other software can't.  It costs US$30.  You might want to try first a free scan (only) available on that page, to see if it can find out what you have.\n\nIf the above doesn't work, try downloading and running a free tool called "Hijack This" (http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html), which scans your computer for everything that's running on it.  It produces a text listing only an expert can interpret.  I would file it and include it as a new question here, or better still, in an experts's forum like http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ (Hijack This is also available there), and someone should be able to tell you what to do.\n\nMeanwhile, stop using Microsoft Internet Explorer, and try Firefox instead.  You get about the same functionality and it's less prone to spyware atacks than IE.  At least you wouldn't get those nasty popups right now while you solve your problem.  Available free at http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/.\n\nHope this helps.
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The options probably still are inside the registry. It is possible to look them up in the registry and remove them, but this takes a bit experience (fouling up the registry can cause more trouble than this is worth).\n\nTo find the entries, run regedit (if you don't know how, find someone to do all of this for you) and search for the exact wording in the right-click menu. By the path you will be able to decide whether it comes from a software you removed or not.
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Try taking out unnecessary programs from the startup. These are most commonly found in one of two places -\n\nStart Menu - Programs - Startup\nRegistry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - Software - Microsoft - Windows - CurrentVersion - Run\n\nIf you're editing the registry (unless you know exactly what you're doing), just make a backup first by opening the key and going to File - Export. Then if you make a mistake, you can simply double click on the registry file to readd the settings.
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You could download the google toolbar which has an integrated popup blocker.
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Try to reinstall windows. or registry repair software from download.com for free