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June 17th 04, 09:25 PM
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When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that
I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly 
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June 17th 04, 09:39 PM
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Are you running Norton Software?
Try this Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone. If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly
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June 17th 04, 10:30 PM
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Noel, there is a WININIT file but no INI designation. Did
the scanreg /fix but that didn't work either. Kelly -----Original Message----- Are you running Norton Software? Try this Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone. If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly .
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June 18th 04, 06:23 AM
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You need to go to Folder Options in Windows Explorer - make sure that you
have the setting to be hide file extensions for known file type UNchecked, and use Search to find WININIT.INI rename it, and post the contents of the renamed file here (open it in Notepad, and copy/paste to your response). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, there is a WININIT file but no INI designation. Did the scanreg /fix but that didn't work either. Kelly -----Original Message----- Are you running Norton Software? Try this Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone. If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly .
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June 18th 04, 06:52 AM
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your browser has been hijacked. First try running adaware
(free download at http://www.download.com/3000-2094-10...ml?legacy=cnet). If that does not remove it try HijackThis (free download here http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html). Sharon -----Original Message----- When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly .
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June 18th 04, 07:03 AM
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This has NOTHING to do with hijacking! - it's a common problem (often
associated with Norton - which I suppose could be called a hijacking?g) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp wrote in message ... your browser has been hijacked. First try running adaware (free download at http://www.download.com/3000-2094-10...ml?legacy=cnet). If that does not remove it try HijackThis (free download here http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html). Sharon -----Original Message----- When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly .
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June 18th 04, 12:42 PM
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Noel, changed winint.ini to winint.jnk
In winint.ini notepad reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~309119.TMP wininit.jnk reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~290960.TMP Still can't run system restore. Kelly -----Original Message----- You need to go to Folder Options in Windows Explorer - make sure that you have the setting to be hide file extensions for known file type UNchecked, and use Search to find WININIT.INI rename it, and post the contents of the renamed file here (open it in Notepad, and copy/paste to your response). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, there is a WININIT file but no INI designation. Did the scanreg /fix but that didn't work either. Kelly -----Original Message----- Are you running Norton Software? Try this Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone. If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly . .
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#8
June 18th 04, 07:15 PM
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This does look as if you have malware running on your PC.....
You may have a virus/spyware hijack download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling viruses are not present on your PC http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files. Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the CoolWebSearch hijacker. http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html Use CWShredder, the removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, changed winint.ini to winint.jnk In winint.ini notepad reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~309119.TMP wininit.jnk reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~290960.TMP Still can't run system restore. Kelly -----Original Message----- You need to go to Folder Options in Windows Explorer - make sure that you have the setting to be hide file extensions for known file type UNchecked, and use Search to find WININIT.INI rename it, and post the contents of the renamed file here (open it in Notepad, and copy/paste to your response). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, there is a WININIT file but no INI designation. Did the scanreg /fix but that didn't work either. Kelly -----Original Message----- Are you running Norton Software? Try this Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone. If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly . .
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June 20th 04, 01:10 AM
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Noel, had stinger 2.2.2 in a folder but downloaded the
newer 2.2.8 and ran it. Also I have ad-aware. Ran bugbear remnover from McAfee. Also ran my regular McAfee virus scan on line. Updates are automatic but checked any way. Have Norton but it is only normally scaning email. Ran a full virus scan after updating. Downloaded and ran shhredder from http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe. All report no problems. Also on an improper shutdown and restart scan disk never finishes. It can run for hours. I downloaded this but it says you need well informed people to tell you how to use it. http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html Kelly -----Original Message----- This does look as if you have malware running on your PC..... You may have a virus/spyware hijack download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling viruses are not present on your PC http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files. Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the CoolWebSearch hijacker. http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html Use CWShredder, the removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, changed winint.ini to winint.jnk In winint.ini notepad reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~309119.TMP wininit.jnk reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~290960.TMP Still can't run system restore. Kelly -----Original Message----- You need to go to Folder Options in Windows Explorer - make sure that you have the setting to be hide file extensions for known file type UNchecked, and use Search to find WININIT.INI rename it, and post the contents of the renamed file here (open it in Notepad, and copy/paste to your response). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, there is a WININIT file but no INI designation. Did the scanreg /fix but that didn't work either. Kelly -----Original Message----- Are you running Norton Software? Try this Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone. If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly . . .
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June 20th 04, 08:03 AM
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WRT HiJackThis - just run the scan, and post the results here (do NOT ask it
to fix anything yet!) or better yet, to the forums at forum.aumha.org - someone will be able to advise on any required actions. You seem to have eliminated most potential pests.... after a fresh reboot, is there another WININIT.INI?? Boot to DOS using a floppy (Option3 - without CD Support), and type the following commands. DEL C:\WIN386.SWP DEL C:\WINDOWS\WIN386.SWP DELTREE C:\WINDOWS\TEMP reboot back to Windows and see what happens -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, had stinger 2.2.2 in a folder but downloaded the newer 2.2.8 and ran it. Also I have ad-aware. Ran bugbear remnover from McAfee. Also ran my regular McAfee virus scan on line. Updates are automatic but checked any way. Have Norton but it is only normally scaning email. Ran a full virus scan after updating. Downloaded and ran shhredder from http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe. All report no problems. Also on an improper shutdown and restart scan disk never finishes. It can run for hours. I downloaded this but it says you need well informed people to tell you how to use it. http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html Kelly -----Original Message----- This does look as if you have malware running on your PC..... You may have a virus/spyware hijack download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling viruses are not present on your PC http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files. Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the CoolWebSearch hijacker. http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html Use CWShredder, the removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, changed winint.ini to winint.jnk In winint.ini notepad reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~309119.TMP wininit.jnk reads [RENAME] NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\~290960.TMP Still can't run system restore. Kelly -----Original Message----- You need to go to Folder Options in Windows Explorer - make sure that you have the setting to be hide file extensions for known file type UNchecked, and use Search to find WININIT.INI rename it, and post the contents of the renamed file here (open it in Notepad, and copy/paste to your response). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... Noel, there is a WININIT file but no INI designation. Did the scanreg /fix but that didn't work either. Kelly -----Original Message----- Are you running Norton Software? Try this Do a Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone. If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "Kelly Smith" wrote in message ... When trying to use system restore I get the messsage that I need to restart my computer before system restore can run. After doing this several times and getting the same notificaton, I sense a clue that something is wrong. Help appreciated. Somehow overnight I ended up with a search toobar that I don't need. Thx Kelly . . .
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