Solved Startup problems, malware related?

[Broni]

Very good
Now, you need time and a lot of patience
Start enabling services and startups, you just disabled, BUT one-by-one, restarting computer each time, until you find the culprit.
Start with services.

 

[cc481613]

I was thinking of more of a binary-search approach.. where I would enable half of my services, then restart... If it crashes, then I would know its in that half, so I repeat that cycle...

Would that work?

 

[Broni]

You surely can do it. Just take notes, or whatever it takes to remember.
It's all up to you now

 

[cc481613]

Okay... I've narrowed it down to a startup item called "Macrovision FLEXnet Connect"... I've checked every other item, and the system runs fine now, with all of the other services/programs selected

So... I was just wondering, what should I do with this startup item now?

 

[Broni]

I doubt, you'll miss it: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Sept_14/ai_n26985588/

 

[Broni]

I'm glad to see your computer running without BSODs

 

[cc481613]

Thanks a lot for your help!

You're doing great things on this forum.. Keep it up!

 

[Broni]

You're very welcome
I'm glad, we solved it