Explorer keeps trying to open when I stat my computer

I just got a computer with Vista and when I start my computer, explorer keeps
trying to open automatically, even though I am not connected to an internet
connection,when I'm am trying to use excel, etc. offline.
how can i disable this in the startup menu?
Thank you
Bobby

Are you talking about Internet Explorer or explorer.exe? explorer.exe is
Windows Explorer which is your desktop.

If Internet Explorer is opening automatically then it sounds like you have
some type of spyware on your computer.

Cheers,
Lara

"bobby02169" wrote:

> I just got a computer with Vista and when I start my computer, explorer keeps
> trying to open automatically, even though I am not connected to an internet
> connection,when I'm am trying to use excel, etc. offline.
> how can i disable this in the startup menu?
> Thank you
> Bobby

T.Y. I'll try do a virus scan again and see if it picks anything up.
thanks again

"lforbes" wrote:

> Are you talking about Internet Explorer or explorer.exe? explorer.exe is
> Windows Explorer which is your desktop.
>
> If Internet Explorer is opening automatically then it sounds like you have
> some type of spyware on your computer.
>
> Cheers,
> Lara
>
> "bobby02169" wrote:
>
> > I just got a computer with Vista and when I start my computer, explorer keeps
> > trying to open automatically, even though I am not connected to an internet
> > connection,when I'm am trying to use excel, etc. offline.
> > how can i disable this in the startup menu?
> > Thank you
> > Bobby

Spyware is not a virus. You will need an anti-spyware program.

Spybot or Windows Defender are free.

http://www.spybot.com/en/spybotsd/index.html

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads - Search for Windows Defender.
Validation required

Cheers,
Lara


"bobby02169" wrote:

> T.Y. I'll try do a virus scan again and see if it picks anything up.
> thanks again
>
> "lforbes" wrote:
>
> > Are you talking about Internet Explorer or explorer.exe? explorer.exe is
> > Windows Explorer which is your desktop.
> >
> > If Internet Explorer is opening automatically then it sounds like you have
> > some type of spyware on your computer.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Lara
> >
> > "bobby02169" wrote:
> >
> > > I just got a computer with Vista and when I start my computer, explorer keeps
> > > trying to open automatically, even though I am not connected to an internet
> > > connection,when I'm am trying to use excel, etc. offline.
> > > how can i disable this in the startup menu?
> > > Thank you
> > > Bobby

TY I mistyped when I said a virus.


"lforbes" wrote:

> Spyware is not a virus. You will need an anti-spyware program.
>
> Spybot or Windows Defender are free.
>
> http://www.spybot.com/en/spybotsd/index.html
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads - Search for Windows Defender.
> Validation required
>
> Cheers,
> Lara
>
>
> "bobby02169" wrote:
>
> > T.Y. I'll try do a virus scan again and see if it picks anything up.
> > thanks again
> >
> > "lforbes" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you talking about Internet Explorer or explorer.exe? explorer.exe is
> > > Windows Explorer which is your desktop.
> > >
> > > If Internet Explorer is opening automatically then it sounds like you have
> > > some type of spyware on your computer.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Lara
> > >
> > > "bobby02169" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just got a computer with Vista and when I start my computer, explorer keeps
> > > > trying to open automatically, even though I am not connected to an internet
> > > > connection,when I'm am trying to use excel, etc. offline.
> > > > how can i disable this in the startup menu?
> > > > Thank you
> > > > Bobby