Email program starts automatically on start-up

[Skiwi]

I have just restored my laptop to repartition the drives using the resotre
disks. After I upgraded XP to Service Pack 2 my default email software bgan
loading on start-up.

How can I stop this happening?

I have not installed any other software on my machine yet except Nortons
Internet Security and all of the XP updates.

Thanks.

[Patrick Keenan]

"Skiwi" > wrote in message
...
>I have just restored my laptop to repartition the drives using the resotre
> disks. After I upgraded XP to Service Pack 2 my default email software
> bgan
> loading on start-up.

And what is the default email software?

>
> How can I stop this happening?
>
> I have not installed any other software on my machine yet except Nortons
> Internet Security and all of the XP updates.
>
> Thanks.

Take it out of the startup groups. Look in msconfig to see where it's
loading, and remove the reference.

HTH
-pk

[Skiwi]

Sorry to sound completely useless but where do I find msconfig? Could you
walk me through it? Thanks.

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> "Skiwi" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have just restored my laptop to repartition the drives using the resotre
> > disks. After I upgraded XP to Service Pack 2 my default email software
> > bgan
> > loading on start-up.
>
> And what is the default email software?
>
> >
> > How can I stop this happening?
> >
> > I have not installed any other software on my machine yet except Nortons
> > Internet Security and all of the XP updates.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Take it out of the startup groups. Look in msconfig to see where it's
> loading, and remove the reference.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
>
>

[Brian A.]

"Skiwi" > wrote in message
...
>I have just restored my laptop to repartition the drives using the resotre
> disks. After I upgraded XP to Service Pack 2 my default email software bgan
> loading on start-up.
>
> How can I stop this happening?
>
> I have not installed any other software on my machine yet except Nortons
> Internet Security and all of the XP updates.
>
> Thanks.

Click Start > Run, type in: msconfig and press Enter or click Ok.
Click the Startup tab.
Look for the app in the list and uncheck it.
If the app still starts on boot then it has an option in the app that needs to be
disabled.

What email application do you use? Run it, check the menus for preferences or
options and check to see if there is an option to run on startup.
If there is and it's selected, unselect it.

Click Start > Programs > StartUp to see if there is a shortcut to the app present.
If there is Right click on the shortcut and click Delete in the popup menu.


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Skiwi]

Hi Brian

Outlook Express but it doesn't matter it starts whatever email software I
set to default. Nothing in Start > Programs > StartUp except Desktop Search.

Thanks for your comment, do you have any other ideas?

David (SKIWI)

"Brian A." wrote:

> "Skiwi" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have just restored my laptop to repartition the drives using the resotre
> > disks. After I upgraded XP to Service Pack 2 my default email software bgan
> > loading on start-up.
> >
> > How can I stop this happening?
> >
> > I have not installed any other software on my machine yet except Nortons
> > Internet Security and all of the XP updates.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Click Start > Run, type in: msconfig and press Enter or click Ok.
> Click the Startup tab.
> Look for the app in the list and uncheck it.
> If the app still starts on boot then it has an option in the app that needs to be
> disabled.
>
> What email application do you use? Run it, check the menus for preferences or
> options and check to see if there is an option to run on startup.
> If there is and it's selected, unselect it.
>
> Click Start > Programs > StartUp to see if there is a shortcut to the app present.
> If there is Right click on the shortcut and click Delete in the popup menu.
>
>
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>

[PA Bear]

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Skiwi wrote:
> Hi Brian
>
> Outlook Express but it doesn't matter it starts whatever email software I
> set to default. Nothing in Start > Programs > StartUp except Desktop
> Search.
>
> Thanks for your comment, do you have any other ideas?
>
> David (SKIWI)
>
> "Brian A." wrote:
>
>> "Skiwi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I have just restored my laptop to repartition the drives using the
>>> resotre
>>> disks. After I upgraded XP to Service Pack 2 my default email software
>>> bgan loading on start-up.
>>>
>>> How can I stop this happening?
>>>
>>> I have not installed any other software on my machine yet except Nortons
>>> Internet Security and all of the XP updates.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> Click Start > Run, type in: msconfig and press Enter or click Ok.
>> Click the Startup tab.
>> Look for the app in the list and uncheck it.
>> If the app still starts on boot then it has an option in the app that
>> needs to be disabled.
>>
>> What email application do you use? Run it, check the menus for
>> preferences or options and check to see if there is an option to run on
>> startup.
>> If there is and it's selected, unselect it.
>>
>> Click Start > Programs > StartUp to see if there is a shortcut to the
>> app present. If there is Right click on the shortcut and click Delete in
>> the popup menu.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375