command promt pop up

GT60

Every so often when I start my PC (win7 os) I get the cmd box popping up for a split second several times then it stops
I think its the command prompt box looks like the same box I get when I type CMD in the run/ search box


I have ran scans Norton, malwarebytes and msert all have come back clean
Why has this started to happen?
It is too fast to read it
Thanks

bod1467

msconfig

Check to see what's enabled for Startup with Windows.

GT60

Thanks
That would be done using msconfig
Wouldn't it?

bod1467

Yes. Start | type in msconfig and press Enter

Select the Startup tab and work your way through the items listed, Untick anything you want to disable from starting with Windows.

Caveat - proceed at your own risk. No liability accepted if you mess anything up.

GT60

Thank you for that
I was going to do a clean install but thought I would ask first.


Thanks

Strider590

There are a number of places this could be hiding.......

In order of most likely.

Task scheduler (this is where annoying cr4p from Java and Adobe like to hide)
Startup folder (in start > all programs)
Registy - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Registy - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Registy - HKEY_USERS\xxxxxxxxxxxx\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
(there's another registry entry which contains "wow64", but I can never find this one)
services.msc
msconfig.exe



Forgive the spaces, I can't get rid of them for some reason.

Msconfig doesn't really solve the problem, it's more of a sticky plaster, you can untick items but can't actually remove them.

pendragon_arther

Might be worth running a sfc and MBAM scan.

Gillor

Although the prompt only appears for a short time can you hit the Print Screen key and try and get a screen shot?