adaware has removed the resetting the home page problem but not the msinfo error message so if anyone can point me in the right direction that would be cool Andrew >-----Original Message----- >From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org >[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Andrew >Sent: 17 September 2003 09:02 >To: thelist at lists.evolt.org >Subject: RE: [thelist] msinfo. error messages > > >cheers Ken > >I just found >http://miataru.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/148070.html > >although its only the top two posts that refer to spyware I am >guessing they are >related. I am sure this is sucking memory too. > >I have heard of most of what effects machines but this was a new one on me and >the funny thing is it has only happened since I moved from IE5 to IE6 >:( All in >the name of Interent Banking and ironically the bank said it was necessary to >have IE6 for security issues!! > >Andrew > >>Subject: Re: [thelist] msinfo. error messages >> >> >>Probably related to the spyware that is installed on your machine: >> >>I found these using Google >>http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/#list >>http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/147436.html >> >>Cheers >>Ken >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Andrew" <andrew at humanbehaviour.co.uk> >>Subject: [thelist] msinfo. error messages > > >>: On start (Win98 machine) I am getting an error message saying that msinfo >>cannot >>: be fount it does have the file extention exe but that will probably cause >>this >>: mail to bounce! >>: >>: I click ok and then get another error message could not run win.ini so I >>click >>: ok >>: >>: Are these error messages serious? >>: >>: Andrew >