Problems with new XP Upgrade from ME

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Chaaad

I recently upgraded from ME to XP Home. Since then, my
machine reboots every few minutes when unattended. I
haven't actually been around when it reboots but I hear
the Windows logon melody and any apps that were
previously open are now closed. I have the latest McAfee
DATs and ran a scan. I did find "HideWindow"
and "ProcKill-T" and appear to have eliminate them.
However, I still have the problem. I've check Power
settings and everything I can think of. Anyone have any
ideas?

Thanks,
Chaad
 
I recently upgraded from ME to XP Home. Since then, my
machine reboots every few minutes when unattended. I
haven't actually been around when it reboots but I hear
the Windows logon melody and any apps that were
previously open are now closed. I have the latest McAfee
DATs and ran a scan. I did find "HideWindow"
and "ProcKill-T" and appear to have eliminate them.
However, I still have the problem. I've check Power
settings and everything I can think of. Anyone have any
ideas?

Thanks,
Chaad
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Chaad,

In addition to virus scans, check for spyware. Get HijackThis
<http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155> and Spybot S&D
<http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download>, both of
which are free and very trusted crapware detectors and removers.
1) Install and run Spybot. First update it ("Search for updates"),
then run a scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and make all
recommended deletions.
2) Install and run HijackThis. Do NOT make any changes immediately.
3) Have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the
following forums (and post it here):
<http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
<http://63.247.79.145/~coyote/forums/index.php?act=idx>
<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php?board=17>
<http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?s=8a1e9d7c1978cff54ca06a3210c7c1b0&showforum=32>
<http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?s=68ddc23721b063d5411ece09e5ac93f9&showforum=11>
(The latter may or may not respond for you as I have read reports that
the SWI site is currently under DoS attack). All of these forums
appear to be rather busy right now, so be patient.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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