Tom,<br><br>Try the registry. Look for anything oddly named in the startup folder. Here's how to do it.<br><br>Click Start>>Run<br>Type regedit<br>Search along the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
<br> (This the the key that calls up apps at startups. This is where virus writers and spyware writers place calls to their insidious files. Also, if you want to load your machine faster, reduce the amount of items in this folder)
<br><br>Investigate and remove the paths to any oddball named files. HP usually have strangely named files but they all are in folders labeled "HP". <br><br>In addition, open and command window (Start>>run; type cmd) and run "netstat -abo". You'll get the PID and executable name that running. It's a fast way to find the offending process and file.
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