Windows 7 explorer doesnt start when starting up my computer

[dangermind]

hey people
i have a little problem with windows 7.. it worked fine like a month.. but a few days ago i started my computer and the only thing i saw was my documents .. well yeah i looked at the processes and i saw that explorer.exe didnt start.. i tried to sart a new task and i put xplorer.exe into it and it worked.. but everythime when i restart my computer i need to start explorer by hand.. anyone know what the problem could be? the las thing i installed on my computer was a game called unreal torunament 3.. i removed it again and explorer.exe still wont startup..

(btw i'm running the evaluation copy of windows 7 build 7100)

greetings

 

[dangermind]

i found csrss.exe but when i try to open it it says it cannot run in win32 mode.. but when i see the properties of the file and klick on details it says that it is a file from microsoft..

 

[reghakr]

You don't want to open it!

Does you virus scanner have a context menu where you can scan a folder?

Did you read the Google search results about the virus?

Yes, it is a Microsoft file, probably modified and should not exist in the C:\windows\config directory.

I checked my machines
XP
Vista
Windows7

Onle Server 2003 is the only one that had a confg directory, but there were no files in it.

 

[dangermind]

nod32 says its not infected.. and i fouind another problem now to.. windows live messenger just starts random.. if i close it and it will open again in a few minutes sometimes ours.. i dont know if those 2 things link together.. but didnt had that before..

 

[reghakr]

If Nod32 doesn't say it's infected, the the virus must have replicated the file into the C:\windows\config directory.

As I stated earlier the Winlogon registry key should only be explorer.exe, no other parameters.

Try going to Start > Run, and type msconfig and uncheck all boxes, then restart.

 

[dangermind]

these are the only programs that startup.. eset is antivir, virtual clonedrive is a virtual dvvplayer for gaming, and it hink youll know the other programs listed..

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[reghakr]

You can remove the Java Adobe, and Nvidia entries,, but that's not going to solve the problem.

Check the Start > All Programs > Startup folder also.

Do you have a restore point you can go back to?

 

[dangermind]

startup is empty.. no i dotn have a restore point.. only the one i made yesterday..

 

[reghakr]

well,

You can either wait for someonne else to post a solution or re-install Windows 7.

 

[dangermind]

hmm oke.. tnx for your effort to help me

i appreciate it

 

[reghakr]

No problem,

You might want to try downloading a spyware detector program and scan using that.

You should always have one of these on your system along with your anti-virus software.

 

[dangermind]

ok tnx i'll try that