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<<< Hi there Peter:
 
I downloaded that AutoRun thing, but for the life of me, I cannot  find the 
one that has this ctfmon.exe on it.  The whole  thing says,  
C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Harriet>>>

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 3:50 PM

<<<< Ok --- I formatted my HD today thinking I might have some hidden spyware in  
here.However,  I never had that ctfmon.exe file on there  till I upgraded to 
Explorer 7.  I did NOT install Office or anything like  that.  My Win XP CD had 
Explorer 6 on it, and when I looked at my  Start Up items, it was not on 
there, but after I upgraded that Explorer  7, it is now.  So guess I am stuck
with 
it being in the Start  Up.  Harriet>>>

Hi,


(1) click start/run.. type "regedit" (without quotes)/ok your way out

(2)navigate....<<< HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run>>>>

see if on the RIGHT HAND PANE you have something like...

 CTFMON.EXE=C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe"


DO NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER. SIMPLY RECOLLAPSE ALL THE ENTRIES/ EXIT REGEDIT.


POST BACK AND WE WILL SEE IF SOMETHING EMERGES.

good luck in removing unwanted stuff----Venkat

PS:- on a side note i don't think it is necessary to reformat every now and then UNLESS something is really bothering/ hindering your operations seriously.
but i do understand your anxiety...

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