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awesome, do u have a link? I installed the latest version of autoit and it didn't seem to be included.

I thought autoit only works with scripting, not just simply clicking? Is there a plugin or is it part of it?

A long time ago I heard of a program that can be used to emulate the mouse and keyboard, theoretically used to install programs. Here's my situation. My computer has an OEM restore disk. Fine, I'll use it without dealing with the Unattended thing. But I want to make a DVD with all my other programs that would install at my leisure (basically autorun.) Among the programs would be office 2003, Adobe 7.0, spybot, etc. It's really for my dad, so it must be as simple as poppng it in. I prefer not to deal with scripts, just click and type. Thanks all!

Here's my log file, i know igps.exe is part of the problem, but what else? I got crazy popups every minute. Tried all the programs, no help. Any solutions? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:59:27 PM, on 12/1/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment\VzCdb\VzFw.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ezSP_Px.exe C:\Program Files\DIGStream\digstream.exe C:\Program Files\ESPNRunTime\DIGServices.exe C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Desktop\HijackThis1991.exe R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.sony.com/vaiopeople R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...rch/search.html R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.com R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - (no file) R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{855F3B16-6D32-4fe6-8A56-BBB695989046} - (no file) N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CPROGRA%7E1%5CNetscape%5CNetscape%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); (C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\4e33cqua.slt\prefs.js) O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: SuperBar - {FD020830-9D53-4DE4-8739-DB020258D684} - C:\Program Files\SUPERBAR\SUPERBAR1.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: ICQ Toolbar - {855F3B16-6D32-4fe6-8A56-BBB695989046} - C:\Program Files\ICQToolbar\toolbaru.dll (file missing) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ezSP_Px.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lspins] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\igps.exe" O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: &ICQ Toolbar Search - res://C:\Program Files\ICQToolbar\toolbaru.dll/SEARCH.HTML O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\npjpi150_03.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\npjpi150_03.dll O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll (file missing) O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll O9 - Extra button: eBay - Homepage - {EF79EAC5-3452-4E02-B8BD-BA4C89F1AC7A} - C:\Program Files\IrfanView\Ebay\Ebay.htm O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.sony.com/vaiopeople O16 - DPF: {341FF14B-00CB-49F5-A427-A164DF1D5E1F} (MALPlaybackCtrl Class) - http://musicstore.connect.com/assets/activ...ALStreaming.cab O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMesse...pDownloader.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: SearchList = usc.edu O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: SearchList = usc.edu O20 - Winlogon Notify: MS-DOS Emulation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\fp6q03j5e.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\system32\NavLogon.dll O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe O23 - Service: AOL Spyware Protection Service (AOLService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\AOL Spyware Protection\\aolserv.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher (DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - D:\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: PACSPTISVR - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SONYSH~1\AVLib\PACSPT~1.EXE O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe" -d -f "%ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.ini (file missing) O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SONYSH~1\AVLib\Sptisrv.exe O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment Aggregation and Control Service - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment\VzRs\VzRs.exe O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment File Import Service - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment\VzCdb\VzFw.exe O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment TV Device Arbitration Service - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment\VzCs\VzHardwareResourceManager\VzHardwareResourceManager.exe O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment UPnP Client Adapter - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment\VCSW\VCSW.exe O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Sony\vaio media integrated server\VMISrv.exe O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\vaio media integrated server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-HTTP /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="Applications\IntegratedServer\HTTP (file missing) O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-UPnP) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\vaio media integrated server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: VAIO Media Gateway Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-Mobile-Gateway) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\vaio media integrated server\Platform\VmGateway.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-Mobile-Gateway /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Addons\Packages\Mobile\Gateway" /DisplayName="VAIO Media Gateway Server (file missing) O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\vaio media integrated server\Video\GPVSvr.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-AppServer /DisplayName="VAIO Media Video Server (file missing) O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\vaio media integrated server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-HTTP /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Applications\VideoServer\HTTP (file missing) O23 - Service: VAIO Media Video Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-VideoServer-UPnP) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\vaio media integrated server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe (file missing)

Thanks Martin. I actually know how to create skins, I was looking for a source for the 128 by 128 icons to manipulate for the skin.

I use K-Meleon as my primary browser ( see K-Meleon ) I would like to make a skin for it to compliment XPize. Any ideas how to start?

Anybody figure out the task manager/shutdown screen solution yet???

What do you propose to do about prefetch? You know you can change it's behavior in the registry: prefetch. Do you have a suggestion to improve it's performance? One idea is to not have prefetch scan in the background, but rather load the programs that are listed in the most used programs of the start menu. Can you guys think of another way? Other programs to be improved upon?

Ya, I could throw together a quick Java gui. But I'm looking for some input here. Is this a good idea? I mean, take spoolsv. It should not start-up unless I ask it too (I print every 3 days) and it should either shut down the second it finishes or turn off after a certain time. Can anyone think of other services that should be improved? Maybe re-written all together? I would like to refer everyone to Black Viper for reference. Cheers.

Ok, so we all know that closing unneeded services saves resources. Alas, there are many, many that need to be always on or set to manual to have some functionality. The annoying thing is, most of these services don't stop when they aren't needed anymore. The one exception is IMAPI, which is the built-in CD burning service of XP. It's on when you need it, off when you don't. I believe that most, if not all services can have this functionality. I recently found a program called Winserv. I think it can do the trick. Any thoughts?

Here are some more: List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP

Um, the reason that Firefox isn't so much faster then IE is the fact that it uses the XUI interface to make it's GUI. While it allows really cool and easy to write interfaces (hence the name eXtensible User Interface), it is platform-independent, and is slower then it ought to be. Therefore, the performance increase of mozilla is overshadowed by the GUI. However, other mozilla-based browsers, like K-Meleon, use the the native interface of Windows plus have the security, extensibility and "lightness" of mozilla.But with all that said, it's really cool to hear your on the IE 7 team. I heard good things about it, but I know it won't be as resource efficient as we all would like. I seriously suggest you and the team check out K-meleon, it's all open-source: K-Meleon If IE 7 was as tight as K Meleon and had as many setting as K-Meleon, I see no reason why not to stay with the native IE 7 (K-Meleon isn't updated as much as it should be.) P.S. I don't work on K-Meleon, I have just chose it through elimination.

Well there's nothing *wrong* with it, I would just really prefer to have both working. Also, I still want to have the original three-button shutdown menu. Thanks for all your help so far!

I've been searching for awhile, but I still haven't found the solution. I am the only person who uses this computer, so I want to disable the Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching. However, I want to keep the original setup: I want ctrl-alt-del to bring up the Task Manager and I want the shut down prompt to be the three simple buttons. Any Ideas? Thanks guyz!

I know that you can remove all the shortcut arrows by either modifying the registry or using TweakUI, but I was wondering if there was a way to create a single shortcut without an arrow. Thank guys.