Computer Question (nerds help me!)

[Nugs4Me]

Lol j/k

But seriously, this is annoying me really really bad.

When I click favorites I delete the "Links" folder.

I delete it from the recycle bin.

It comes back when I restart my computer.

Where can I delete this 'thing' that's making it reappear?

Thanks in advance,

Nugs.

[dog420]

this is a system32 file ya wont be able to,,,,try deleting it from your system32 folder.but i dont think you can,,good luck

peace

[Nugs4Me]

Thanks for trying... anyone esle know a way?

[weedfean]

i don't know what to do the only place i ever go is here so

[Nugs4Me]

Spamming doesn't help me...

[weedfean]

spamming, man im just postin

[weedfean]

your computer is fuck up there i gave you some info about it

[gs8778]

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=179599

I think microsoft lied, this may work for ya
start menu -> run -> regedit -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\
MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\TOOLBAR -> On the right hand panel double click on LinksFolderName and delete the value LINKS

[NowhereMan]

www.downloads.com
look up "ad aware

stinger works on some bad files that infect shit
if your using windows xp
must turn off system restore and delete a bad file or it will still be there


but i have a problem using ABOUT BLANK as homepage
says its a browser hijacker.
i set it for HP and its fine
id say you have a SPYWARE file somewhere

go to www.trendmicro.com
run scan for trojans and virus's for the hell of it
ya never know what it finds

peace

that's as nerdy as i can say it

[Nugs4Me]

I dont think it's spyware, it's just a "links" folder, no links in it at all, ever...

[Nugs4Me]

GS, I can't find anything there after i type regedit ... just a bunch of folders.. nothing else there...

[dog420]

like i said ya want be able to delete it...its a system folder,,,,just put there so u can add links to that folder,,,man no need to trip about it lol :P

Peace

[gs8778]

*sigh*

[gs8778]

Firstoff, Dog420, your'e full of shit. No offense intended, but don't talk about what you don't know.

ok, start menu -> run -> regedit

you are now in the windows registry

start at "my computer"
go to the folder "HKEY_CURRENT_USER"
under that go to the subfolder "Software"
under that go to the subfolder "Microsoft"
under that go to the subfolder "Internet Explorer"
under that go to the subfolder "Toolbar"

ok, in the right side of the screen you should see something that says "LinksFolderName"

double click on this and a box will pop up with the title "Edit String"
Leave the "value name :" as is
Delete whatever is in "value data :" leave it blank

That should solve your problem

[dog420]

Non taken n00b

[Nugs4Me]

Well, for some ODD reason it hasn't came back for 2 days... So um... thanks lol, but that's kind of weird...

Maybe it didn't want to die so it hid it self somewhere =D

[Nugs4Me]

GS - Thanks, but when I went into the toolbars folder, there wasn't a links folder, what the hell, where did it go? lol, at least it's gone... strange...

[gs8778]

Glad it's gone, but I wasn't talking 'bout a folder called links. I was talking 'bout this... (see image)

[Nugs4Me]

Well, GS, It's not there anymore. I have NO idea why since it was my first time i've ever been in that folder. How could it just disappear? Kind of weird if you think about it...