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John Ketelsen

during startup I get a fault window which reads as
follows:
C:\docum~\alluse\startm~\programs\startup\winlogon.exe
the NTVDM has encountered an illegal instruction
cs:0540 IP:0/a5 OP:6373 2 e 67 69
chose'close to terminate the applicaton.

What is the "fix" so this does not run each time?

Thanks for any help
 
during startup I get a fault window which reads as
follows:
C:\docum~\alluse\startm~\programs\startup\winlogon.exe
the NTVDM has encountered an illegal instruction
cs:0540 IP:0/a5 OP:6373 2 e 67 69
chose'close to terminate the applicaton.

What is the "fix" so this does not run each time?

Thanks for any help
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Check your system for viruses with an antivirus program that has current
virus definitions.

The startup folder is not a standard location for the winlogon.exe file. XP
normally maintains this file in the Windows\system32 (and you may find a
copy in Windows\servicepackfiles if SP1 is installed). XP does not use a
startup folder shortcut to start this process.

If you have other winlogon files (or closely named winlogin files) strongly
suspect a virus or trojan and work to clean the system. Below are links to
a few of the nasties that are known to add bogus winlogon entries to the
system:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_101064.htm
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojmadrb.html
 
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