I found this article about the program file that is annoying me. christy appears to be something I need to do in the registry? http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/p_981116.exe-1474.html -------------------------------------------------- From: "Christy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 12:16 AM To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Internet Explorer 7 > Hi Mike, > > I have been installing all of these updates. However, I have an annoying > program that keeps trying to butt in when I start up my computer. I think > it is due to a logitech cam software I tried installing about a week ago > that did not work out, was too old for windows 7, so I uninstalled it but > this program .exe file keeps trying to come in at the start of my computer > starting up. I want to rid of it somehow and they only thing I could > think > of was maybe doing a system restore but then I would lose all my windows > updates wouldn't I? > > Thanks, > Christy > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 10:54 PM > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Internet Explorer 7 > >> Hello HB, >> you should be using IE8 for security reasons. >> IE 6 is obsolete. >> IE7 is old >> IE8 has been out for 18 months now is is safe to install. >> >> I think you should be keeping up to date for security from Virus and >> malicious software. >> >> XP is up to Service Pack 3 now and XP home is no longer supported by >> Microsoft so they will no longer issuing patches and security fixes for >> it. >> >> There was the greatest number of Hot Fixes/patches ever released last >> Tuesday. >> >> I advise everyone to install the critical patches for their systems. >> >> Mike the mod >> ******* REPLY SEPARATOR ********* >> >> On 13/08/2010 at 10:13 PM HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> Every now and then when browsing, I get a dialog box indicating I >> need >> to upgrade to a higher version number of Internet Explorer. I'm currently >> running I.E. 6 and XP Home. I tend not to upgrade until I need to, >> mostly >> to >> avoid the program's growing problems. Is anyone still experiencing >> problems >> with I.E. 7? >> Thanks, >> >> HB >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and >> everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> OR >> To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to >> pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. 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