What's that in my start-up menu??

Fibonacci

I’ve something called PowerReg Scheduler v3 in my start-up menu. I googled it and it came up as Spyware, but when I run AdAware with the latest file installed it doesn’t recognise it.

How can I get rid of it??

Sleipnir

http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/p/powerreg_scheduler.asp

http://computercops.biz/postt60625.html

RE*AC*TOR

control panel, add/remove programs?
if that doesn't work, try spybot as an alternative to adaware.
If that doesn't work, and you're using WinXP try doing a restore to before it got installed.

pickarooney

The first search-result from google gives these step-by-step instructions for removing it.

Fibonacci

Thanks for the suggestions….unsure if I’m being scolded for laziness or not….

I actually had googled it and found the suggested sites. However, the step-by-step instructions are these:

Remove Files:
desktopdir+\startup\powerreg scheduler v3.exe
desktopdir+\startup\webshots.lnk
profilepath+\start menu\programs\startup\powerreg scheduler.exe
profilepath+\start menu\programs\startup\powerreg schedulerv2.exe
programfilesdir+\powerreg
startupfolder+\powerreg scheduler v3.exe
startupfolder+\powerreg scheduler.exe
systemroot+\desktop\startup\powerreg scheduler.exe
systemroot+\start menu\programs\startup\image.lnk
systemroot+\start menu\programs\startup\norton disk doctor.lnk
systemroot+\start menu\programs\startup\powerreg scheduler v3.exe
systemroot+\start menu\programs\startup\powerreg scheduler.exe

Now, I’m not fully understanding what those folder structures mean, but I had done a search for the files at the end of the address, and only came up with the file that is in the start menu.

Presuming the answer can’t be as simple as “Delete the file in the start menu”

Have run, Spy Bot, Golden Spy and restored from the last point time I installed something…. But still no joy.

pickarooney

If the .exe is not on your system, then removing the shortcut in your startup menu should stop it appearing.
The folder structues translate to, e.g.
C:\Documents and Settings\fibonacci\Desktop\startup
C:\Documents and Settings\fibonacci\Start Menu
c:\program files\powerreg
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\desktop
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\start menu

etc.

Fibonacci

thanks.

Deleted all that was found.