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Unwanted programs in tray

Feb 1, 2004 10:13PM PST

There are programs being loaded into my tray and I can not find the source so I can delete and stop them from loading. I've looked in the "Startup" files I can find, but they seem to be loading from somewhere else. Where else should I be looking. Thanks, Dennis.

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Re:Unwanted programs in tray
Feb 1, 2004 10:29PM PST
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Re:Re:Unwanted programs in tray
Feb 1, 2004 10:46PM PST

Thanks, I'll download and try. DG

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Re:Re:Unwanted programs in tray
Feb 1, 2004 11:41PM PST

I think your reply is well and good, but I don't think it necessarily answers the question. How do these things like, oh, Stop-Sign end up in the tray? Why doesn't either Google or Stop-Sign itself advise you of changes that will occur from downloading, or possibly just visiting a site? Is there some way windows 98 can be tweaked to prevent unknowing modification of the registry? Why is the registry treated so mysteriously, if at all, in books, yet these 'malware' polluters apparently change it with ease? Thanks.

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For Rowittek.
Feb 2, 2004 12:54AM PST

That's a good question. But your question and all the baggage that goes with it is better suited to the Security Forum.

I wish I could give a history of the PC, Windows and how we got here, but its well documented elsewhere.

Bob

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Re:Re:Re:Unwanted programs in tray
Feb 2, 2004 1:13AM PST
advise you of changes that will occur from downloading, or possibly just visiting a site? Is there some way windows 98 can be tweaked to prevent unknowing modification of the registry?

1. I would have to offer that the computer settings which could cover much of your question is contained in the security Settings IE v5.01 (Q182569) or security Settings IE v6.0 Setting Up Security Zones but whether it would could only be determined if you had . .

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2. We are in many instances caught between the preverbal hard place and a rock because the Windows Install Wizard simply takes action based on what the user has allow to happen.