Comments on: Windows user? Do the MSCONFIG dance! http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/ Web development and Internet trends Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: JohnBedard.com » Windows user? Do the MSCONFIG dance! http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-38024 JohnBedard.com » Windows user? Do the MSCONFIG dance! Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:29:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-38024 [...] eblog Monday, January 30, 2006 Windows user? Do the MSCONFIG dance! Windows user? Do the MSCONFIG dance! posted by John at 9:32 am & [...] [...] eblog

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Windows user? Do the MSCONFIG dance!

Windows user? Do the MSCONFIG dance!

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]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-14890 Robert Nyman Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:40:54 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-14890 Don, It could be anything. I'd recommend you to download something like <a href="http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html" rel="nofollow">Lavasoft's Ad-Aware</a> to find and remove such malicious things. Don,

It could be anything. I’d recommend you to download something like Lavasoft’s Ad-Aware to find and remove such malicious things.

]]> By: Don Sayasane http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-14685 Don Sayasane Sat, 04 Nov 2006 23:57:33 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-14685 Hi I just recently recived a computer from a friend of mine and he didnt happen to tell me that its filled with these add pop ups they constantly pop up like 3-6 at a time and its slowing this computer down majorly. this computer is a windows xp home edition. I have no clue on how to fix this computer can you help in any way? Hi I just recently recived a computer from a friend of mine and he didnt happen to tell me that its filled with these add POP ups they constantly POP up like 3-6 at a time and its slowing this computer down majorly. this computer is a windows xp home edition. I have no clue on how to fix this computer can you help in any way?

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2865 Robert Nyman Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:08:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2865 Robert W, Not really the sole user, but definitely the only one installing things on it. It can be something I've installed, no idea, but then again I can't really promise for sure that there haven't been a single moment of being online without firewall or antivirus... Either way, from now on I will be extra careful. Steve, Thank you! <blockquote>Sounds like you need an intel mac ;)</blockquote> I guess I do! :-) Robert W,

Not really the sole user, but definitely the only one installing things on it. It can be something I’ve installed, no idea, but then again I can’t really promise for sure that there haven’t been a single moment of being online without firewall or antivirus…

Either way, from now on I will be extra careful.

Steve,

Thank you!

Sounds like you need an intel mac ;)

I guess I do! :-)

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2862 Steve Williams Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:56:15 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2862 Great tip and one of the woes of windows. Whenever I switch my wintel box on, it spends a few minutes doing its 'dance of the antivirals/spywares' - most frustrating. I've resorted to switching it on and making a coffee or whatever... Sounds like you need an intel mac ;) Apparently, the xp emulator ware *will* be much more usable running off an intel base and remain OSX secure :) Nice comment preview btw! Great tip and one of the woes of windows. Whenever I switch my wintel box on, it spends a few minutes doing its ‘dance of the antivirals/spywares’ - most frustrating. I’ve resorted to switching it on and making a coffee or whatever…

Sounds like you need an intel mac ;)
Apparently, the xp emulator ware *will* be much more usable running off an intel base and remain OSX secure :)

Nice comment preview BTW!

]]> By: Robert Wellock http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2861 Robert Wellock Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:45:06 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2861 The question we should ask; are you the sole user of that laptop/network, or do other people you know use it/login occasionally? It is possible that Spyware detector brand missed the thing or it was introduced onto the network via another network user, process, program, or person. Typically you are most at risk from installing programs with “added features”. As you say Firefox will eliminate risk of most rogue code that is embedded within websites. You’ll also have locked down Telnet and such I'd expect via the Firewall, without knowing your 'web habits' it's a bit hard to say. Obviously try running another Spyware scanner occasionally. The question we should ask; are you the sole user of that laptop/network, or do other people you know use it/login occasionally?

It is possible that Spyware detector brand missed the thing or it was introduced onto the network via another network user, process, program, or person.

Typically you are most at risk from installing programs with “added features”. As you say Firefox will eliminate risk of most rogue code that is embedded within websites.

You’ll also have locked down Telnet and such I’d expect via the Firewall, without knowing your ‘web habits’ it’s a bit hard to say. Obviously try running another Spyware scanner occasionally.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2860 Robert Nyman Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:25:10 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2860 Jeroen, I'm sorry to hear that. Thanks for the link! Jeroen,

I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for the link!

]]> By: Jeroen Mulder http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2859 Jeroen Mulder Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:07:21 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2859 My laptop at home is extremely slow. It takes about 6 to 8 minutes just to get it to boot, which is why I have resolved to hibernation. Sometimes I use <a href="http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/bootvis/" rel="nofollow">Bootvis</a> to get a better understanding of the places I am losing time. My laptop at home is extremely slow. It takes about 6 to 8 minutes just to get it to boot, which is why I have resolved to hibernation. Sometimes I use Bootvis to get a better understanding of the places I am losing time.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2858 Robert Nyman Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:47:16 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2858 Patrick, Very nice! Thanks! Patrick,

Very nice! Thanks!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2857 Patrick Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:44:15 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2857 Since you're using Firefox and want to get rid of the tracking cookies you should take a look at the <a href="http://cookieculler.mozdev.org/" rel="nofollow">Cookiculler extension</a>. With it you can lock some of the cookies you want to keep between the sessions and delete all other cookies on every startup of the browser. Perfect way to get rid of all the cookie crunches that litter the web. Since you’re using Firefox and want to get rid of the tracking cookies you should take a look at the Cookiculler extension. With it you can lock some of the cookies you want to keep between the sessions and delete all other cookies on every startup of the browser.
Perfect way to get rid of all the cookie crunches that litter the web.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2856 Robert Nyman Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:23:18 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2856 Chris, I haven't tried Spybot S&D, but I do use LavaSoft's Adaware from time to time. Mostly, it's good for finding tracking cookies. SilentWarrior, Thanks for the good tip! I'm sure that will help a lot of people too. However, I just get depressed by all the security hazards there seem to be... :-( Chris,

I haven’t tried Spybot S&D, but I do use LavaSoft’s Adaware from time to time. Mostly, it’s good for finding tracking cookies.

SilentWarrior,

Thanks for the good tip! I’m sure that will help a lot of people too. However, I just get depressed by all the security hazards there seem to be… :-(

]]> By: SilentWarrior http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2855 SilentWarrior Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:40:33 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2855 Robert, that is indeed a very useful tip which every Windows user should apply now and then. I would even recommend to also go to the second-to-last tab "Services" and click something like "Do not show MS services" (I can't tell exactly because right now, I'm working on Linux). When this checkbox is ticked, you can - without any problems - deactivate all remaining items. And besides: I do that almost always after the installation of a program, because most of them automatically add some stupid nonsense into autostart. I can only recommend that - even if it can be a bit annoying it is a good possibility to avoid security problems and slowdowns of your computer. Robert, that is indeed a very useful tip which every Windows user should apply now and then.

I would even recommend to also go to the second-to-last tab “Services” and click something like “Do not show MS services” (I can’t tell exactly because right now, I’m working on Linux). When this checkbox is ticked, you can - without any problems - deactivate all remaining items.

And besides: I do that almost always after the installation of a program, because most of them automatically add some stupid nonsense into autostart. I can only recommend that - even if it can be a bit annoying it is a good possibility to avoid security problems and slowdowns of your computer.

]]> By: Chris http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2854 Chris Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:16:48 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2854 Hi Robert, I can recommend the use of a program like Spybot S&D or Lavascoft Adaware. These programs are cleaning your PC from stuff you don't want but wich are no viruses... Hi Robert,

I can recommend the use of a program like Spybot S&D or Lavascoft Adaware.
These programs are cleaning your PC from stuff you don’t want but wich are no viruses…

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2851 Robert Nyman Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:11:55 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2851 Robert W, I really have no idea... :-| Robert W,

I really have no idea… :-|

]]> By: Robert Wellock http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/01/30/windows-user-do-the-msconfig-dance/#comment-2849 Robert Wellock Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:03:59 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=327#comment-2849 It is possible you downloaded a program, that contained a search bar with the installation package and it edited the registry values even if you chose not to install the ‘search bar’ or so-called ‘enhanced feature’. I doubt it was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootkit" rel="nofollow">Rootkit</a> stuff. It is possible you downloaded a program, that contained a search bar with the installation package and it edited the registry values even if you chose not to install the ‘search bar’ or so-called ‘enhanced feature’. I doubt it was Rootkit stuff.

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