launches windows explorer on computer start-up

[geoffj83]

i recently upgraded to the new version of winamp. It seems to work fine, but since i've upgraded everytime i start-up my computer windows explorer launches the 'C:\Program Files\Winamp' folder. It's not the end of the world, but it's annoying having to close the window everytime i start up. How could i make the windows explorer folder stop launching on my start-up???

[DJ Egg]

Hi

Please attach both your HijackThis log and List of Plugins
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

[geoffj83]

asus A7V8X-MX SE motherboard
AMD Sempron processor 2400+
over 1 gig of ram
integrated soundcard/video card..
windows XP Pro version 2002 service pack 2
directx v. 9.0c
Winamp 5.541
full version

attached are the hijackThis log and list of plug-ins

thanks you

[DJ Egg]

Hmm, I'm still not sure what could be causing the Winamp folder to appear, but there's some remnants of a SmitFraud spyware infection referenced in your HJT log, so I recommend that you get rid of those first.


O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06E12C36-760F-4D92-8509-5E5DBF12C423} - (no file)

O20 - Winlogon Notify: fccyvTJD - fccyvTJD.dll (file missing)

O21 - SSODL: cholecyst - {ee2975b6-e8d5-405e-8448-8fe9590f6cfb} - (no file)

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: {ee2975b6-e8d5-405e-8448-8fe9590f6cfb} - cholecyst - (no file)


Close all Explorer/browser/office windows.
Run HJT scan again
Place a checkmark next to those entries only
Click 'Fix checked'

Delete all temp files (you can use an app such as CCleaner for this)

Run a full spyware scan with eg. Ad-Aware and/or Spybot Search & Destroy

[JnJmods]

I too have this same issue. I can reassure you, at least in my case, that this is directly related to enabling winamp remote on startup.

[DJ Egg]

Hmm, maybe.

I always uncheck all the items on the "Get the most out of Winamp" page of the installer options, so I've never installed any of Winamp Remote, Winamp Toolbar, Winamp Search or Emusic.

There's separate uninstallers for those things (in Add/Remove Programs CP) if you don't require/use them.

[JnJmods]

Nonetheless, if this is your problem and you have winamp remote set to load with windows from within winamp remote, go to configuration (left or right-click the notification-area icon)and disable start when windows starts. If you still want it to load with windows, without the error, copy the winamp remote program icon into the startup folder.