From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: June 12, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: My Documents keeps popping up
>
> Leo,
> Hi Leo, I have a Compaq computer running Windows XP Home. I
> have had it for about 2 years. My problem is every time I
> boot up, My Documents pops up in a window. I have run
> MSCONFIG and unclicked every thing except the things that I
> know what are. I wonder if you have had this before. Thanks, Don.
My initial reaction is spyware (or *maybe* a virus). Make
sure you're running up-to-date versions of those with up-to-date
databases.
Next up, I'd use a different tool to look at start up programs.
I like autoruns: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/autoruns.html
it shows many more places where auto-start thigns happen that
msconfig does. (The trade-off is that it shows you things that,
if you alter, could harm your system). But a "my documents" kind
of entry should be easy to spot if there.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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