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« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2011, 12:47:52 PM »

Ok. We can do some cleanup.

To uninstall ComboFix

  • Click the Start button. Click Run. For Vista: type in Run in the Start search, and click on Run in the results pane.
  • In the field, type in ComboFix /uninstall


(Note: Make sure there's a space between the word ComboFix and the forward-slash.)

  • Then, press Enter, or click OK.
  • This will uninstall ComboFix, delete its folders and files, hides System files and folders, and resets System Restore.
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Clean out your temporary internet files and temp files.

Download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop.

Double-click TFC.exe to run it.

Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator

TFC will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.

* Click the Start button to begin the cleaning process.
* Depending on how often you clean temp files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two.
* Please let TFC run uninterrupted until it is finished.

Once TFC is finished it should restart your computer. If it does not, please manually restart the computer yourself to ensure a complete cleaning.
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Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.
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« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2011, 02:52:09 PM »

I uninstaled combofix and then ran TFC. I then restarted my computer, but a problem occurred. After the restart my sound wouldn't work. My speakers worked fine but the volume icon was gone from my taskbar and anything I played on youtube no sound would come out. I did a system restore to the day before which fixed the problem. Also i'm still having the issue with windows not automatically logging me in.
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« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2011, 01:43:06 PM »

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Also i'm still having the issue with windows not automatically logging me in.
You should start a thread in another one of our forums to get help with that.
I will lock this thread. If you need it re-opened, please send me a pm.
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