"hinarei" wrote:

> "Alister" wrote:
>
> >
> > Don't forget that explorer.exe is the process responsible for providing
> > you with a desktop, start menu and taskbar, so if you open a My Computer
> > or any other browsing window you *will* see two processes, this is
> > normal behaviour.
> >
> > It sounds like in your efforts to stop this you may have broken something!
> >
> > Try doing a system restore back to before you started changing things -
> > and also check for malware infestation.
> >
> > Alister
> >
>
> Thanks for that. I don't recall changing anything, necessarily. All I've
> mentioned is that I've tried booting to safe mode and killing processes,
> deleting reg keys that set themselves back up again... if anything, the
> setup's the same as when I started looking at it.
>
> Unfortunately the machine hasn't had System Restore enabled, so that isn't
> an option. I have also run through scans from Windows Defender, MalwareBytes
> AntiMalware and Adaware, as well as Kaspersky Anti-Virus, none of which seems
> to have picked any problems out other than tracking cookies.
>
> Also, to my recollection, regarding the multiple processes: I've always
> noticed a single process for explorer.exe on every other XP install I've
> used. Perhaps this isn't a great way of working, but if the one process is
> capable of firing multiple folders, why do you need two processes to do the
> job?
>
> Surely I'd be able to tick a folder view option without it setting itself
> back again without my knowledge?

Try to search for the two explorer.exe and see what will comes up and
compare the properties!

I wonder if it is a bat file or VBS running this second process
Process Monitor v2.04
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896645.aspx

PsList v1.28
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896682.aspx

X-RayPc
http://www.xblock.com/download/xraypc.zip

Easy Clean:
http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/secu...er/easy-clean/
BlackLight
http://www.f-secure.com/en_UK/securi...ght/index.html

HTH,
nass
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