Start up and shut down problems with WinXP

Also instead of for now clicking the x do a menu File > Exit

And if also do this

Start > Run chkdsk /r

then defrag

WINDOWS XP
SHUTDOWN & RESTART
TROUBLESHOOTING
http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm

And this MS KB
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308029

You might try reinsalling SP1

I will check all this later today, thanx alot for now.

You're welcome (on behalf of the others ;)
Ted

Btw, I'd try the SpyBot test before spending a lot of time on the SP1 re-install.
Ted

I'm trying the SpyBot at work now. Is it safe to remove all the red marked? Exmples: Vloading, Xupiter, C2.lop and MoneyTree

Do you have a copy of explorer.exe in your startup folder, or in the registry that is forcing explorer to open during the boot process?

Absolutely!
(That's the point)
And Xupiter has to be one of the most devious Spyware entities to come along since TopText a few years back.
C2Lop isn't much better.

Leave all the blue-lettered items as they are - these are simply usage tracks, which are actually helpful, if you think about it.

Glad to see some improvement appears on the way!
Ted, the Modem Mixer

The fact still remains that a virus might be toying with your system, as well.  The "explorer" starting on its own is a clue that if it's not spyware, it may well be a more infectuous virus (such as Nimda, which appears to have made a resurgence recently).

Ted

No Explorer in the Starup folder.

The Xupiter item is classed as a "hijacking" spyware or advertising "adbot", btw.

I have F-Secure Virus program. I will check that it is up to date aswell.

Check your registry too Ruddi and make sure explorer execute is where it belongs and not in multiple locations. Do you recall when this first began? Was it after an update or installation of software?

Sounds like a plan - what were the total number of "issues" that SBSD found, btw?  This will include the usage tracks as well as the spybots, but at keast it's a gauge.
Ted

HI
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK FINE
ALL ARE DETAILS IN THERE
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

RANJAN

Ruddi

Have you had time too look at the links I provided dealing with shutdown problems?

(Hi CO - I think Ruddi's been inundated with responses ;)

Hi Ted

Ruddi

Part of the reason Explorer is opening to the specific folder is because Explorer didn't fully shutdown so it leaves a flag in the registry to reopen the folder when the system restarts. Use the following registry hack for now to see if this will prevent Explorer from opening on the next startup. The problem with Explorer could stem from this registry setting possibly being corrupted. So use this as test and see what happens.

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1222/  

This option controls whether Windows will attempt to re-open any folders that were already open when the system was last shutdown.

Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "PersistBrowsers" and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Registry Settings
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]
Value Name: PersistBrowsers
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = do not re-open, 1 = re-open windows)

That could well be the bottom line, CO.
Clearly there were other issues (ie Spyware), but ultimately this may bring Ruddi back to "full speed ahead" mode <smile>.
Ted

Ok everybody. The problem is solved!

I use SpyBot Search&Destroy and the problem is gone! No Program folder is starting up, and XP is shutting down as it should . So my pionts goes to "tedsky".

Thanx a 1000 times for all your help everybody.