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by cantu.stephen

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My friend called me with a problem on his computer that on the back round it is blue and in the middle it says that windows has detected a spyware or addware and that you need to use removle program for that, and here is the question: the background cannot be changed and it stays like that but when you boot the PC and you log on you can see the background for a few seconds.

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by hal 9000

Sounds like some kind of infection.

I would install Spy Bot S&D and AD AWARE update them both and then boot into safe mode and scan the computer removing any spy ware that comes up as you go. I would also advise the running of an AV Scan at the same time.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

You can get both of the above programs from the listed URLs and install from there, of course you'll have to perform an Update for each after it is installed and make sure that the AV Product is also up to date before booting into Safe Mode to perform the scans.

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by mslacouple

RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. In the right-pane, right-click the NoDispAppearancePage value if the value exists, and then click Delete.
4. Repeat step 3 for the following registry values if these values exist in the registry:? NoDispCPL
? NoDispBackgroundPage
? NoDispScrSavPage
? NoDispSettingsPage

Note Locate any registry value that says "Wallpaper" if it exists. In the right pane, right-click the registry value, click Delete, and then click OK.
5. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
6. In the right-pane, right-click the NoDispAppearancePage value if the value exists, and then click Delete.
7. Repeat step 6 for the following registry values if these values exist in the registry:? NoDispCPL
? NoDispBackgroundPage
? NoDispScrSavPage
? NoDispSettingsPage

Note Locate any registry value that says "Wallpaper" if it exists. In the right pane, right-click the registry value, click Delete, and then click OK.
8. For the changes to take effect, you may have to restart the computer after you delete these registry values.

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