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msconfig start up files
While tidying up some bits and pieces I noticed two files
in the STARTUP that I am unsure about. They are xgtyx.exe resident in the Windows directory and userr.exe in Windows\system directory. Userr runs as an active program, visible if I Ctl Alt Del. Can I delete these, are they harmless? Thanks, David |
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msconfig start up files
I feel you are right to be concerned about both of these entries. I feel that
they are both likely to be launching unwanted malware. What does you AV application tell you about these two files? The Win Me operating system includes no files with those names although it does include USER.EXE (that is with one R) but even so this should not appear in MSConfig | Startup. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Dave wrote: While tidying up some bits and pieces I noticed two files in the STARTUP that I am unsure about. They are xgtyx.exe resident in the Windows directory and userr.exe in Windows\system directory. Userr runs as an active program, visible if I Ctl Alt Del. Can I delete these, are they harmless? Thanks, David |
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msconfig start up files
Dave wrote:
While tidying up some bits and pieces I noticed two files in the STARTUP that I am unsure about. They are xgtyx.exe resident in the Windows directory and userr.exe in Windows\system directory. Userr runs as an active program, visible if I Ctl Alt Del. Can I delete these, are they harmless? Thanks, David Might want to rename them instead to something harmless like xgtyx.old and userr.old until you're sure they're not application files (xg... sounds like a Yamaha softsynth file) Rick |
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msconfig start up files
Anri virus has no prob with them. Today I can't find the
XG file, and have renamed userr.exe to .old, with no detrimental impact. Thanks -----Original Message----- I feel you are right to be concerned about both of these entries. I feel that they are both likely to be launching unwanted malware. What does you AV application tell you about these two files? The Win Me operating system includes no files with those names although it does include USER.EXE (that is with one R) but even so this should not appear in MSConfig | Startup. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Dave wrote: While tidying up some bits and pieces I noticed two files in the STARTUP that I am unsure about. They are xgtyx.exe resident in the Windows directory and userr.exe in Windows\system directory. Userr runs as an active program, visible if I Ctl Alt Del. Can I delete these, are they harmless? Thanks, David . |
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