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Joined: 30-May 05
From: The state of Confusion.
I must have downloaded something recently, I don't know, but I keep getting annoying pop-ups that i didn't usually get. Even when IE isn''t even opened.
Spyware? I downloaded the microsoft anti-spyware beta thing, it helped a little but the problem still persists. Can anyone recommend something to do about this? I'm thinking about doing a system restore to a few weeks ago, but prefer that as a last resort.
For the record, "explorer" is only your interface layer. Ending it does not result in the loss of anything whatsoever; just reboot the computer to get explorer back. Or you can start it as a new task.
(ps: You've got a LOT of processes running! Are you sure you need all that stuff? Could be saving bucketloads of memory...)