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[Garylee]

Happy New Year to everyone:

I have a whole new problem that I hope someone can help me with.

Before Christmas, I tried to track a package. It asked me to download a program, which I did. I found out that I did not want this program on my computer so I cleared it. But in doing so I have messed up my computer, again. Now, when I turn my computer on, the Windows 7 screen comes up with two small boxes on it. Under one is okwranger, and under the second one is administrator, I have to click on the administrator box to get my computer to go ahead and come on.

I have found the okwrangler icon under Security, but I don't know how to delete this security measure from my program and get it back to the way it use to be.

I don't have a restore point on my computer'

Thank you

[HansV]

Some things you can try:

1) Make sure that your security (anti-virus) software is up-to-date, then run a full scan.
2) If you don't already have it, download and install Malwarebytes - the free version will do. Then run a full scan.
3) Download and install WhatInStartup (free). Run it and see if there is anything you don't trust/expect. If so, you can disable it. If you're not sure, post a screenshot of what WhatInStartup lists.

[BobH]

Sorry you are experiencing the problem, Gary; but thank you for the question. It piqued my curiosity when Hans mentioned WhatInStartUp. I downloaded it and found, to my surprise, more than 30 things in my start up list. This will allow me to do a little housecleaning.

[Rudi]

Hi,

Just to add, if you have CCleaner installed, this app can also check and edit the startup list.

CCleaner Startup.jpg

[Claude]

I recommend you install https://www.winpatrol.com/, been using it for years, every time something wants to creep into my system startup locations, Winpatrol warns me and have to approve it if its ok.

[John Gray]

The definitive Microsoft program to display what gets loaded when Windows starts is Mark Russinovich's Autoruns. You will be even more staggered at the results! It is best run as an Administrator.

[HansV]

AutoRuns is a great utility, but it's rather overwhelming for the beginner, and because it lists so many items, it's much harder to decide which ones can be disabled safely...