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Vista - Please help startup item!!!!!!

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01-17-2009   #1


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Please help startup item!!!!!!

I recently have noticed a unusuall startup item on msconfig called: Microsoft Operating System

Its never been there before? What would be the effects if i unchecked it!!????

Do u know if its a virus?? How can i send it for checking or anything like that,

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01-17-2009   #2


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Please help startup item!!!!!!

I recently have noticed a unusuall startup item on msconfig called: Microsoft Operating System

Its never been there before? What would be the effects if i unchecked it!!????

Do u know if its a virus?? How can i send it for checking or anything like that??

What is it!!
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01-17-2009   #3


Vista Home Premium SP2 32bit / Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
 
 

Re: Please help startup item!!!!!!

What security programs are you using on the machine and what do they say when you run them ?
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01-17-2009   #4


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Please help startup item!!!!!!

Windows Defender, Avast anti virus, spyware doctor 64 bit beta version, mbam (malware bytes), tune up utilities 2009, advanced system cleaner 3 and CA yahoo anti spy
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01-17-2009   #5


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Please help startup item!!!!!!

The programs boot up fine as usual it does not say anything!!
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01-17-2009   #6


Vista Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1 (build 6001)
 
 

Re: Please help startup item!!!!!!

I believe you should leave that startup item on. I would think it would be the operating system starting up. I have Vista Home Premium 64 bit and it is in my startup. Try googling the information.
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01-17-2009   #7


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Please help startup item!!!!!!

Yes but it was not there before i did something so i oviously made it as a startup item or its a virus in disguise!!
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01-17-2009   #8


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Please help startup item!!!!!!

Theres no info on google!!
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01-17-2009   #9


Windows 7 x64
 
 

Re: Whats this startup item?

Do you use the sidebar?

I recently enabled the sidebar to start on startup again and this entry appeared for me.
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01-17-2009   #10


Vista Home Premium SP2 32bit / Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
 
 

Re: Please help startup item!!!!!!

Did you read the answer you got in your identical post about this, I believe it was Everlong told you what it could be.
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