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"you have 18 unread messages"

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gallou Posted messages 229 Status Member -  
edmond1 Posted messages 104 Status Member -
Good evening

when I start Windows XP Home and I reach the user page, there is this phrase that appears under my name:

you have 18 unread messages.
then comes the famous loading of your settings.

I’m afraid this is related to my sister’s MSN Messenger, but she has since read her messages. Indeed, she opened MSN Messenger and clicked on the envelope icon to read her messages. Since Internet Explorer opened, I closed it, and she checked her emails with Firefox afterward. And since then, I have this message at every startup. Does anyone know how to make this message go away?

Thank you very much.

by the way, there's a question that's been on my mind, regarding online RAV, the antivirus detects mail files, does anyone know what that corresponds to?
thank you again^^.

Gallou.

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    wayreth Posted messages 2154 Status Contributor 1 010
     
    I don't remember by heart... but there's a trick to remove the number of emails... I'll check and let you know... you have to go through the registry...
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  2. edmond1 Posted messages 104 Status Member 3
     
    Hello
    I have pretty much the same issue regarding the "unread messages," but what's strange is that I no longer have MSN Messenger (the old version)... maybe MSN hasn't been properly cleaned up... or can anyone tell me where in the registry "regedit" the fact that Windows XP writes me this message "unread" at startup is located?
    Thank you
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    1. Christian* Posted messages 4874 Status Member 2 433
       
      Click on Start, run. Type msconfig in the dialog box that opens and click OK.
      Click on the Startup tab, then uncheck the box corresponding to your message, confirm by clicking OK.
      After restarting the PC, it will no longer be there!
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      1. edmond1 Posted messages 104 Status Member 3 > Christian* Posted messages 4874 Status Member
         
        Thank you very much .. it works ... Have a good day!
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  3. LE CHAT Posted messages 381 Status Member 150
     
    Hello,

    Regarding your 18 unread messages, it's quite simple, you need to:

    - Open MSN,

    - Then delete all those messages.

    As for your RAV ONLINE issue, I'm sorry, I don't know.

    @ ++ THE CHAT.
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  4. gallou Posted messages 229 Status Member 68
     
    Thank you.

    As for MSN, of course the messages were deleted...
    and my sister's profile was removed from my computer. It was still a mystery of IE. A good cleanup40 and the problem was solved (though a bit harsh...)

    I'll keep the message open for RAV's mail files.

    And thanks again
    Gallou.
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  6. Anonymous user
     
    Hi,
    probably your infected mailbox,
    attach the RAV report

    see you+
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  7. gallou Posted messages 229 Status Member 68
     
    Hi Regis

    I will be happy to paste my RAV report (I'm at the office right now, so it will be tonight)
    but I'm not infected. It's just routine scans, and since I don't use an email client like Outlook or Incredimail, I'm wondering what it corresponds to.

    Thanks for your attention

    See you soon
    Gallou.
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  8. gallou Posted messages 229 Status Member 68
     
    Scan started at 23/08/2005 19:41:59

    Scanning memory...
    Scanning boot sectors...
    Scanning files...

    good evening

    here is the report

    I'm sorry, I'm in the middle of an internship report and honestly I completely forgot to post a reply last night.
    the thing that disturbs me is the last line.

    thank you very much.
    Gallou (completely useless).

    Scanned
    ============================
    Objects: 61451
    Directories: 4492
    Archives: 6891
    Size(Kb): -1088693
    Infected files: 0

    Found
    ============================
    Viruses found: 0
    Suspicious files: 0
    Disinfected files: 0
    Mail files: 54
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  9. Anonymous user
     
    hello
    nothing to see here
    Viruses found: 0
    Suspicious files: 0
    Infected files: 0

    there you go bye
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  10. gallou Posted messages 229 Status Member 68
     
    Thank you everyone.

    Even though I'm still left wanting regarding Rav's "mail files."
    If anyone ever has the answer, don't hesitate to reach out.

    Have a good day.

    Gallou.
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  11. Anonymous user
     
    It's a scan of your emails, but it didn't find anything in them
    RAV scans in Outlook and finds infections, for example
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  12. gallou Posted messages 229 Status Member 68
     
    Okay, thanks.
    I'm waiting then

    (especially since I uninstalled Outlook)

    Gallou.
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  14. gallou Posted messages 229 Status Member 68
     
    Thank you!!

    Goodbye too^^!
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