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When starting XP, i get this
A window pops open upon reboot and it says this:
Windows Script Host
in the dialogue, it says this:
Script: C"\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\syst
Line: 1
Char: 1
Error: The specified module could not be found.
Code: 8007007E
Source: (null)
Any help would be appreciated
Windows Script Host
in the dialogue, it says this:
Script: C"\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\syst
Line: 1
Char: 1
Error: The specified module could not be found.
Code: 8007007E
Source: (null)
Any help would be appreciated
If you wish, you can post here the script's source code and I'll see what I can do.
Cheer.
Cheer.
ASKER
I don't know the first thing about scripts
ASKER
Where do i find the scripts source?
1. Click START, go to ALL PROGRAMS and then to START UP
2. withe the mouse pointer over START UP, right click and select EXPLORE
you should find there the file system.vbs. Edit it and copy&paste the content here. Or, you can send the file to my mail (rafael_acc@iol.pt)
If you do not find the file there, go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and you will find it there.
As posted before, you can also delete that file so that the OS doesn't try to execute it anymore
Cheers.
2. withe the mouse pointer over START UP, right click and select EXPLORE
you should find there the file system.vbs. Edit it and copy&paste the content here. Or, you can send the file to my mail (rafael_acc@iol.pt)
If you do not find the file there, go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and you will find it there.
As posted before, you can also delete that file so that the OS doesn't try to execute it anymore
Cheers.
ASKER
It did not give me the option to explore, but i went ahead and sent the file to your email addy.
I hope that is ok?
I hope that is ok?
Is your system part of a corporate domain?
ASKER
<<Is your system part of a corporate domain?>>
No
No
Like rafael_acc stated, check the StartUp Folder but also so the following:
First the easy way: Start -> run -> msconfig
Click on the startup tab and inspect the entries. Locate and foreign ones and verify them with Google.com or Winguides.
Once that is done, check your registry. BE VERY CAREFUL since this is the brain to your PC. I suggest you back it up and create a recovery disk before proceeding.
Start -> run - regedit
then navigate to both:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
Inspect it for foreign or odd entries. especially for *.vbs entries.
Verify the entries using Google.com or WinGuides to see if the executables are valid or not.
Once you have that completed, perform a FULL system scan using your virus scanner or go online to have Symantec or any other provider perform one for you. (Some viruses(apps) modify local scanners to ignore themselves.)
Once that is done, read this article on the guidelines for securing your PC.
http://secureconditions.com/articles/NetworkSecurityGuidelinesNSA.pdf
Good luck and stay secure.
Regards,
CJ
First the easy way: Start -> run -> msconfig
Click on the startup tab and inspect the entries. Locate and foreign ones and verify them with Google.com or Winguides.
Once that is done, check your registry. BE VERY CAREFUL since this is the brain to your PC. I suggest you back it up and create a recovery disk before proceeding.
Start -> run - regedit
then navigate to both:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
Inspect it for foreign or odd entries. especially for *.vbs entries.
Verify the entries using Google.com or WinGuides to see if the executables are valid or not.
Once you have that completed, perform a FULL system scan using your virus scanner or go online to have Symantec or any other provider perform one for you. (Some viruses(apps) modify local scanners to ignore themselves.)
Once that is done, read this article on the guidelines for securing your PC.
http://secureconditions.com/articles/NetworkSecurityGuidelinesNSA.pdf
Good luck and stay secure.
Regards,
CJ
anyway ... if you are the owner of the system and you're sure you wont need that file, delete it. You should get rid of the problem.
At least you solve the problem temporarly until I tell you something about it after I have inspected it.
Cheers.
At least you solve the problem temporarly until I tell you something about it after I have inspected it.
Cheers.
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Thanks for all the help folks.
1. If you know about scripting, debug it - you must find out why the error is occuring in the script
2. Remove it from the startup folder
Cheers.