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Explorer.exe doesn't start at boot

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Old 06-07-2008
Michael
 
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Explorer.exe doesn't start at boot

Windows explorer doesn't start when I boot up. I don't get an error message,
it just hangs. I have to open task manager and start it manually. Is there a
fix for this?


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Old 06-07-2008
Michael
 
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Re: Explorer.exe doesn't start at boot

I found the problem, I had a major malware infestation and Nod32 didn't
detect it. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware fixed everything. So much for Nod32,
its uninstalled and deleted

"Michael" <reply@spam.com> wrote in message
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> Windows explorer doesn't start when I boot up. I don't get an error
> message,
> it just hangs. I have to open task manager and start it manually. Is there
> a
> fix for this?
>
>



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Old 06-07-2008
nass
 
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Re: Explorer.exe doesn't start at boot

Don't forget NOD32 is an Anti-virus program not Anti-malware?

You will need both Anti-virus and Anti-malware to run and protect your
computer!
You shoot yourself in the foot by blaming NOD32 all the way
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Old 06-07-2008
Michael
 
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Re: Explorer.exe doesn't start at boot

I sent an email to Nod32 (before uninstalling) and they said I had a trojan
they weren't aware of. What kind of answer is that? Based on his answer the
trojan was something Nod32 was suppose to detect but failed.
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Old 06-07-2008
Ken Blake, MVP
 
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Re: Explorer.exe doesn't start at boot

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:06:46 -0700, "Michael" <reply@spam.com> wrote:

> I sent an email to Nod32 (before uninstalling) and they said I had a trojan
> they weren't aware of. What kind of answer is that? Based on his answer the
> trojan was something Nod32 was suppose to detect but failed.




No anti-virus program can ever be perfect. New viruses, worms,
trojans, etc. come out every day and before your anti-virus software
can protect you against those new ones, some people have to get
infected with them.

They can't anticipate new threats, but have to react to the threats as
they are released. And they are always playing catch-up. A good
anti-virus program is one that reacts to new threats quickly, but none
is so quick that it can react to a new threat before some people get
infected with it. For *every* anti-virus program, there are *always*
new threats that they are not yet aware of.

That's the main reason why safe computing habits are important in
*addition* to using protection software.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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