waterbuffalo Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Does anyone know how to stop this window from popping up everytime I start up? Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I'm reasonably certain I do. However, I need to know WHICH Microsoft information window it is. What does it say in it? =========== Meanwhile, it's possible you're dealing with spyware. Therefore, I highly recommend you make sure you have updated versions of each of the following: a software firewall (the Windows one does NOT count) an antivirus program AdAware Spybot:Search and Destroy SpywareBlaster And have RUN them all. (AFTER updating them and confirming they're all up-to-date.) If there's any of these you lack, speak up-they are all free or have free versions available which work FINE. (I haven't had any complaints with them.) If you wonder how good your "security" is WITHOUT them, go to http://www.grc.com and run the "Shields Up" program. It will simulate hacker actions and give you a graded and explained result. (For my computer, it says something like "not only can we not get in, we can't confirm there's a computer on your end" which is about as good as I can hope for in security.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbuffalo Posted September 4, 2005 Author Share Posted September 4, 2005 quote: a software firewall (the Windows one does NOT countan antivirus program)--Trend Micro Antivirus AdAware--yes Spybot:Search and Destroy--yes SpywareBlaster--i think so And have RUN them all. Does Trend Micro have a firewall? I'm not sure. The popup just says, "You have 82% free space" or something like that everytime it pops up at startup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbuffalo Posted September 4, 2005 Author Share Posted September 4, 2005 I'll try the Shieldsup and see what it says. That sounds very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 "The popup just says, "You have 82% free space" or something like that everytime it pops up at startup." this is a system setting that has been set to report your hard drive free space try control panel to find where to change the setting i can't remember where that setting is on win98 if you can get to where you can see the drives on your comp right click the c icon and click properties could be in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbuffalo Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 It was not in properties of C Drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 here it is http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-102 check this out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 or it could be this bad boy check these links out http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...on+popup+window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 check your pt waterbuffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WordWolf
I'm reasonably certain I do.
However, I need to know WHICH Microsoft information window it is.
What does it say in it?
===========
Meanwhile,
it's possible you're dealing with spyware.
Therefore, I highly recommend you make sure you have updated versions of each of the
following:
a software firewall (the Windows one does NOT count)
an antivirus program
AdAware
Spybot:Search and Destroy
SpywareBlaster
And have RUN them all.
(AFTER updating them and confirming they're all up-to-date.)
If there's any of these you lack, speak up-they are all free or have free versions
available which work FINE.
(I haven't had any complaints with them.)
If you wonder how good your "security" is WITHOUT them,
go to http://www.grc.com
and run the "Shields Up" program.
It will simulate hacker actions and give you a graded and explained result.
(For my computer, it says something like
"not only can we not get in, we can't confirm there's a computer on your end"
which is about as good as I can hope for in security.)
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waterbuffalo
Does Trend Micro have a firewall? I'm not sure.
The popup just says, "You have 82% free space" or something like that everytime it pops up at startup.
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waterbuffalo
I'll try the Shieldsup and see what it says. That sounds very helpful.
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CM
"The popup just says, "You have 82% free space" or something like that everytime it pops up at startup."
this is a system setting that has been set to report your hard drive free space
try control panel to find where to change the setting
i can't remember where that setting is on win98
if you can get to where you can see the drives on your comp
right click the c icon and click properties
could be in there
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waterbuffalo
It was not in properties of C Drive.
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CM
here it is
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-102
check this out
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CM
or it could be this bad boy
check these links out
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...on+popup+window
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check your pt waterbuffalo
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