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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but everytime I start windows (2000), this pops up automatically:





How do I make it go away?

Weird.....

Hacksaw.

Have you tired hitting it? Fixed my friends hard drive.

maybe you accidentially put it in the autostart directory?

Check your registry and startup menu... Look for entries that might make such a thing appear.

Shinova wrote:I'm not sure what I did wrong, but everytime I start windows (2000), this pops up automatically:


Click to see image.


How do I make it go away?

Does any dialog appear in that window? Do you have any strange or unusual services you've installed? Or old DOS drivers you're loading when you start your machine?

Hey my friends got Greg Martine wallpaper.

Oh btw I have no idea.

Do you have MSCONFIG? Type that into the command window, and look through all the tabs for something that sez CMD.exe. Uncheck the box, hit Apply on the MSCONFIG window, and it shouldnt happen next time you boot.

This might work: start>programs>accessories>system tools>system information>tools>system configuration utility>startup

Look for a cmd.exe in there, uncheck it and restart.

I can't see the pic since fortunecity is gay.

Check your startup folder as well.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Im assuming you have a C: drive. Anyway, look in the Startup folder for anything like CMD.exe for a Shortcut to CMD.exe

You also, will wanna check the start up folders for the profiles beloning to
administrator and your user account. If thats confusing just ask, someone will help.

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Another way to look is to go to Start--->Run
Type MSINFO32
Highlight Software Environment
Click on Startup Programs

see if you find anything there

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It could be buried in some odd registry entry, but I recommend you DO NOT touch your registry if you are not really comfortable with that.

Ok, here's how the problem first started:


I downloaded something that I thought was a crack program. I ran it, and suddenly it started deleting stuff like crazy in my windows/system folder. I hit the power switch about a second into the process, restarted windows (there was no apparent visible damage), and there it was...the cmd window. Every single time. For about 10 seconds, then it would disappear on its own.

So then I reinstalled windows. Used upgrade option. The cmd window still appears.

And know that I have NOTHING in my startup folder.


I also searched for everything labeled "cmd.exe" in the registry and deleted them all. No effect.

I checked this itself: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Nothing.

Then I looked at this:

This might work: start>programs>accessories>system tools>system information>tools>system configuration utility>startup

Look for a cmd.exe in there, uncheck it and restart.

Unfortunately, there is no tools>sys...etc menu.

Does any dialog appear in that window? Do you have any strange or unusual services you've installed? Or old DOS drivers you're loading when you start your machine?

Nope. The window stays there for about 10 seconds as shown in pic above, then disappears.

I'll try that msconfig thing when I have the time. However, besides that, this cmd.exe thing seems to have no source, yet just keeps popping up every single time.

It might seem like a little thing but when you see that thing appearing every goddamn time...

Shinova, it sounds like some sort of DOS batch program that loads at boot. Look at all the other programs as well, especially ones that end in .bat.

You downloaded a trojan, virus, or some other malicious code. Id recommend wiping the OS clean and not upgrading. You could try running a scan
I dont think MSCONFIG exists in Win2K.

TrailerParkJawa wrote:You downloaded a trojan, virus, or some other malicious code. Id recommend wiping the OS clean and not upgrading. You could try running a scan
I dont think MSCONFIG exists in Win2K.

Don't jump to conclusions

Shotgun... Only way to be sure...

Shinova wrote:Ok, here's how the problem first started:

I downloaded something that I thought was a crack program. I ran it, and suddenly it started deleting stuff like crazy in my windows/system folder. I hit the power switch about a second into the process, restarted windows (there was no apparent visible damage), and there it was...the cmd window. Every single time. For about 10 seconds, then it would disappear on its own.

So then I reinstalled windows. Used upgrade option. The cmd window still appears.

And know that I have NOTHING in my startup folder.

Ok, that was brilliant... running a crack without scanning it first...

My advice is to wipe your hard drive. That's the only way to be sure that you will destroy everything.

to me it sounds like a reload time. but if this is of any help, i had to take a copy of MSCONFIG from another windows version as win2k doesn't have it.

here's a dl'able copy that works well with 2k:

http://www.illuminated-media.com/hyperion/MSCONFIG.EXE


and yes, it's clean, i am hosting it.