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automatic shorcuts in Win 98SE

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by jjvtechrep 1 view

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Hello,

One of my workstations ( WIN98SE ) automatically began creating shorcuts to all the files any program opens, in the My Documents directory.

That means quite a number of shorcuts per day and the user gets confused.

I couldn't find the way to disable this.

Any idea ? Thanks.

Jean-Jacques Vergier

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by jjvtechrep

Yes, I had done this first thing - with no virus detection.
( Norton AntiVirus 2001 )
Thanks anyway

by dmiles

This is abnormal behavior for a system to create its own shortcuts,this may be caused due to virus

Scan the system for any viruses with anti-virus software

by jjvtechrep

Yes, I had done this first thing - with no virus detection.
( Norton Antivirus 2001 )
Thanks anyway

by demuxer

Yeah, you must check for a Virus,

also, whatsup if you run Safe Mode?
also, can you try tu run an app by:

a) START MENU
b) shortcut on desktop
c) using command window? ( typing applicantion.exe )

i dont think will be the same, but ifits the same, try tu run an app.COM

i think this maybe added on the registry, [RUN] or [SERVICES]

by jjvtechrep

I checked for viruses without Norton 2001 finding any.
The same problem occurs with all the ways of starting the programs.
I am not familiar enough with the register - but I peered and saw nothing obvious.
Thanks anyway.

by jjvtechrep

The problem went away ... with reinstalling Windows for unother purpose, so I will never know the answer I guess.

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