Window Popup During Login

When I click on my username on the welcome screen, I type in my password and press enter. Before the desktop shows up an alert window comes up that has no title. No text except for 2 buttons, Yes and No. It makes no difference which one I press but the desktop will not load unless I click on it.

Keep in mind that this computer is not hooked up to the internet nor has ever been hooked up to the internet. Has only a few games on it(Gta: SA, Sims 2 and Doom 3). I have no idea what caused it. I started at no specific time. Yesterday I turned on my computer and that came up. I had done nothing on it the day before except play The Sims 2.

The Specs are:
Asus a8v deluxe motherboard
Amd athlong64 3500+ venice
BFG 6800GT OC 256mb AGP 8X
2 x 512mb DDRam
40gb HD

Thats about it.

 

Question, what happens when you start your computer up in safe mode?

 

What operating system is it, and do you have a Windows CD? (Not a recovery CD, but a proper Windows CD)

 

I have a proper windows cd and it is windows XP.

and the popup doesn't show when in safe mode.

 

If it's not happening in Safe Mode then it must be loading with Windows.

Start, Run and type in msconfig.

In the startup tab, see if you can recognise the culprit.

If you aren't sure, post the list or screenshot and hopefully someone will look at it for you.

A visit to the Spyware Forum may also be in order.

 

I looked at that myself. Nothing has been added since then and that is Msn Messenger but I disabled that becuase I don't have the internet on it.

 

It has to be something loading with Windows.

If msconfig isn't giving you the information, try AutoRuns.

 

I'll try that. I still don't think that would help cause nothing could've snuck onto my computer hence the no-internet business.

 

I'm not saying it's a virus or spyware necessarily, it could be a program or adware linked to a program that's loading at normal startup.

 

I tried everything, nothing worked. I guess I could just live with it unless someone else has any ideas.

 

What kind of anti-virus is or was installed?

Steve

 

If you can, post the AutoRuns log here as an attachment. (Don't copy and paste)

 

I don't have anti-virus installed because there is no place for a virus to come from.

 

I haven't done any windows updating. I've only updated the video card drivers from the nividia website. I'll go now and get the log.

I have transfered some files like saved games for gta san andreas and 3dmark05.

 

Here is the log.

 

Anyone know the culprit?

 

Can you post a screenshot of the AutoRuns Window (The log on tab only), as the text file attached earlier is too scrambled to interpret?

 

I found out the problem. The crack I used to stop the windows activation was garbage and only stopped the notifications. I re-installed windows and the text did show up on the box asking me to activate so then I used the phone service and activated with no problems.

P.S. I do have a legit copy of windows installed on that computer, i used the crack because I was afraid that it would stop me from updating on this computer and I don't have enough money to buy 2 copies of windows xp.

 

Geez, after all that, a bloody crack!

You got off lightly, I hope this puts you off using them.

Micro$$oft doesn't stop you from updating.

You can still get critical patches, even on illegal copies, as long as you have Automatic Updates enabled.

 

But from here on out, until you get a legal copy of XP, you won't be getting any further help from here.

 

I said I have a legit copy of windows. What is wrong with people on here and not reading my whole post. I did the phone activation and its completely legit so don't say I won't be getting anymore help. Pshaw.

 

Thanks for your replies.

I used the CD, which is legit, that i used for my other computer in this computer and both copies are now completely legit. The only reason I used a crack was because I heard that if 2 duplicate copies of windows xp were updating they would stop you from using it. That was when windows xp first came out. Now I know better.