PC Lockup After Exiting Explorer

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My pc will almost always lock-up after exiting Explorer and attempting to
start another program. If I try, for example, to open "my computer", it will
just lock up and I'll have to reboot. If I wait at least 1 minute before
attempting to open another program, it is usually ok. I have Explorer 6.0 and
Windows 98. I also have noticed a program in my start-up config called
wtools. I don't know what this program does, or why it's running, but I can't
delete it, or block it out of my start-up config. Any help would be greatly
appreciated!
 
Hi paulfromny :-)

It's spyware. Try the following and see if it helps:

Wintools Spyware/

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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Hi,
See:
Wintools Removal Instructions and Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/wintools.shtml
Might be the link Jan intended to post before the cat walked across the
keyboard ;-)

After removing WinTools, run CWShredder and Ad-aware. See
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Don
[MS MVP IE/OE]
 
Thanks Don......Darn that cat!!

.........<sigh>....so much to do, so little mind left.

Jan :)

Don Varnau said:
Hi,
See:
Wintools Removal Instructions and Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/wintools.shtml
Might be the link Jan intended to post before the cat walked across the
keyboard ;-)

After removing WinTools, run CWShredder and Ad-aware. See
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Don
[MS MVP IE/OE]

paulfromny said:
My pc will almost always lock-up after exiting Explorer and attempting to
start another program. If I try, for example, to open "my computer", it will
just lock up and I'll have to reboot. If I wait at least 1 minute before
attempting to open another program, it is usually ok. I have Explorer
Click to expand...
6.0
and
Windows 98. I also have noticed a program in my start-up config called
wtools. I don't know what this program does, or why it's running, but I can't
delete it, or block it out of my start-up config. Any help would be greatly
appreciated!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Jan and Don- It worked perfectly and all is now right with the world.

Jan Il said:
Thanks Don......Darn that cat!!

.........<sigh>....so much to do, so little mind left.

Jan :)

Don Varnau said:
Hi,
See:
Wintools Removal Instructions and Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/wintools.shtml
Might be the link Jan intended to post before the cat walked across the
keyboard ;-)

After removing WinTools, run CWShredder and Ad-aware. See
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Don
[MS MVP IE/OE]

paulfromny said:
My pc will almost always lock-up after exiting Explorer and attempting to
start another program. If I try, for example, to open "my computer", it will
just lock up and I'll have to reboot. If I wait at least 1 minute before
attempting to open another program, it is usually ok. I have Explorer
Click to expand...
6.0
and
Windows 98. I also have noticed a program in my start-up config called
wtools. I don't know what this program does, or why it's running, but I can't
delete it, or block it out of my start-up config. Any help would be greatly
appreciated!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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