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how do I get rid of errors at boot up

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From Leo's mailbag:

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: July 16, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: how do I get rid of errors at boot up
>
> Leo,

> how do I get rid of errors at boot up like:
> C:\windows\config\xmlvss.exe or C:\program files\wild
> tangent\apps\CDA\cda Eng 0400. dll. I can't seem to get rid
> of them. Thank you for your help. jcrule@bright.net

I would first scan for spyware:
http://ask-leo.com/spyware_how_do_i_remove_and_avoid_spyware.html

And then manually examine what's being started automatically,
and remove those things if they're still there...
http://ask-leo.com/whats_all_this_stuff_running_after_i_boot_windows.html

Thanks for asking!

Leo

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