"program not found" popping up every 20 secs

Each time i turn on my comp a message saying "program not found" pops up every 30-45 seconds what is this i need help because it won't let me open up anything on the desktop or from the start menu i can't even set my time right i need help because i need to download power point to do my projects HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

 

Hi Tonya87, Welcome to TSG !!
Can you tell us what the program is?
What operating system are you running?
What is the exact message or as close as possible??

 

Sounds like you're getting to your desktop, can you provide the info that tw56 asked you for, then we can try to find the answer.

 

The message comes up everytime i turn on my comp. i have to press cancel 10-12 times before it goes away. then it comes back when i am doing other things. the message says windows cannot find mfdg.exe this program is needed for opening files of type 'application' location of mfdg.exe then c:/. I have win 98 on my comp that is all that i know right now. thanks for answering my concern

 

Please go to this link and download EXEfix08.com
Copy it to floppy disk. Start the computer, put the floppy in the drive, go to My Computer and double click on the EXEfix08.com after you get into windows. It will repair the Exe file association for you .

http://home.earthlink.net/~rmbox/Reticulated/Only_IE.html


After that please do a full Virus scan as a start.

Here's free online scan:
http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/

And then Downlaod and run Spybot Search and Destroy to clean up any Spyware you may have lurking on the hard drive.

Here's link to that program. The page has directions and the link is at the bottom of the page:
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/

Also, after you have done these two things, please download and run StartupList. Copy and paste the results into a post here. It will list all programs which start when you start Windows.

http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/

 

StartupList version: 1.51
Started from : C:\UNZIPPED\STARTUPLIST151\STARTUPLIST.EXE
Detected: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
Detected: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)
* Using default options
==================================================

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCEVTMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MESSENGER\MSMSGS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PRECISIONTIME\PRECISIONTIME.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WINZIP32.EXE
C:\UNZIPPED\STARTUPLIST151\STARTUPLIST.EXE

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

SystemTray = SysTray.Exe
Tweak UI = RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
ScanRegistry = C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
TaskMonitor = C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
wcmdmgr = C:\WINDOWS\wt\updater\wcmdmgrl.exe -launch
LoadQM = loadqm.exe
NAV CfgWiz = C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\CFGWIZ.EXE /R
ccApp = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
ccRegVfy = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe
BootWarn = C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\BootWarn.exe /a

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

SchedulingAgent = mstask.exe
ccEvtMgr = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
ScriptBlocking = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

MSMSGS = "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

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C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.BAK listing:
(Created 16/11/2002, 18:56:38)

[Rename]
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CABINET.DLL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TBMF0D0.TMP
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\STARTM~1\PROGRAMS\NORTON~1\NORTON~1
NUL=C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBSETUP.EXE
NUL=C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1
NUL=C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\QUARAN~1
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\STARTM~1\PROGRAMS\NORTON~1\NORTON~1
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\shfolder.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\shfolder.001
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PFT1334.TMP\VCSETUP.EXE

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C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT listing:

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4

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Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:

(no name) - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YCOMP5_0_2_7.DLL - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670}
(no name) - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}
(no name) - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872}
Webster Toolbar - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\M-WTOOLBAR.DLL - {9E1128F1-53FA-11d5-8490-0048548030CA}

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Enumerating Task Scheduler jobs:

Disk Cleanup.job
Disk Defragmenter.job
Symantec NetDetect.job

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Enumerating Download Program Files:

[Live365Player Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\PLAY365.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab

[Shockwave Flash Object]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\FLASH.OCX
CODEBASE = http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

[WildTangent Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\WT\WEBDRIVER\WEBDRIVER.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.wildtangent.com/install/wdriver/racing/tundramadness/microsoft/wtinst.cab

[RdxIE Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\RDXIE.DLL
CODEBASE = http://207.188.17.22/02dc0860264c95df4814/netzip/RdxIE.cab

[{E87A6788-1D0F-4444-8898-1D25829B6755}]
CODEBASE = http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat4.cab

[Microsoft Office Tools on the Web Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\OUTC.DLL
CODEBASE = http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/TemplateGallery/downloads/outc.cab

[Shockwave ActiveX Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\DIRECTOR\SWDIR.DLL
CODEBASE = http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab

[CDToolCtrl Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\CDTOOL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/cdt175/aolcdt175.cab

[{018B7EC3-EECA-11D3-8E71-0000E82C6C0D}]
CODEBASE = http://www.greatplugin.com/diallerfiles/014192.exe

[SnoopyCtrl Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\PROGRAM FILES\EACOM\UPDATE\NPSNPY.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.ea.com/downloads/games/common/snoopy/iesnoopy.cab

[WONWebLauncher Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\WONWEBLAUNCHERCONTROL.OCX
CODEBASE = http://www.virtualvegas.com/cab/WONWebLauncherControl.cab

[HeartbeatCtl Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLO~1\CONFLICT.1\HRTBEAT.OCX
CODEBASE = http://fdl.msn.com/zone/Z4/heartbeat.cab

[YInstStarter Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YINSTHELPER.DLL
CODEBASE = http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst.cab

[{29C13B62-B9F7-4CD3-8CEF-0A58A1A99441}]
CODEBASE = http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat41.cab

[MSN Chat Control 4.2]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\MSNCHAT42.OCX
CODEBASE = http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat42.cab

[MP3.com Beam-it]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BEAMITCONTROL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://signup.backstagevip.com/beamit/Beam-itActiveXControl.cab

[Yahoo! Companion]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YCOMP5_0_2_7.DLL
CODEBASE = http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/toolbar/my/yiebio5_0_2_7.cab

[Yahoo! Audio UI1]
InProcServer32 = C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YACSUI.DLL
CODEBASE = http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yacsui.cab

[Update Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IUCTL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37612.6927662037

[DepHlp Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLO~1\DEPHLP.OCX
CODEBASE = http://www.worldwinner.com/games/shared/dephlp.cab

[{F798683C-FE05-436C-B0FF-35B9122E9787}]
CODEBASE = http://merriamwebster.com/tools/toolbar/cabs/m-w.cab

[HouseCall Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLO~1\XSCAN53.OCX
CODEBASE = http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003012801/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab

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End of report, 7,468 bytes
Report generated in 5.587 seconds

Command line options:
/verbose - to add additional info on each section
/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data
/full - to include several rarely-important sections
/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT
/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x
/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform
/history - to list version history only

 

i would like to thank mosaic for helping me get my comp working thanks