[monkeywrench]

I had to click on all those links and then some to get rid of persistant spyware pop up problems. However, the 'search and destroy', ad-aware, hijack this did no good as they kept reinstalling on reboot. I finally read where I should download Win Inspector freeware.

http://www.windowsstartup.com/Startup Inspector for Windows is a Windows™ platform software that helps Windows™ user to manage Windows™ startup applications. On www.windowsstartup.com, there are more than 4,100 known programs in the database. Startup Inspector for Windows can thus provide a consultative information on the programs that are running at your Windows startup process....

Scans all programs that are in the Windows Startup Folder, Registry and provide you with a background information of the program.

Remove harmful programs like spyware, virus, dialers, make your system healthier.

Remove unnecessary programs like reminders, monitors, improve your systems performance.

[backhoe]

Win Inspector

I'd forgotten about that one- it's good software.