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Expert: - 9/28/2011


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When my PC starts and gets to the password window the window will automatically start typing - or  or 9 continuously no matter what I do it continues to do the same thing. I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium SP1

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Hello Mr.Robinson,

Lets perform some bits of diagnostics or rather tests before we determine that the computer is actually infected by some virus.

Please turn it off then unplug the keyboard.
Now turn it back on without he keyboard.
Try and confirm whether there is any auto-typing.
If there is, most likely one of the keyboard's keys is pressed hard and stuck down or damaged.
Answer to that would be to replace this.
If otherwise, then access your LOGIN ACCESS via ON-SCREEN keyboard

HOW TO LOG IN VIA ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD

Now click in your password characters to gain access and proceed to "Control Panel"
Remove the password if need be, run your anti-virus, windows update.
Get a keyboard replacement if required.

Kind Regards,
Lenny.  

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NB:I do not accept PRIVATE QUESTIONS I can answer most questions based on Windows XP PRO infections.From the most common troubling issues related to eradicating sticky Worm infection(those that tend to become invisible in a client's computer). This is a form of correcting client's PC malfunction from my PC via communication through the internet. The following is a list of problems I can eradicate remotely(via remote Assistance made possible by Windows Live Messenger); -Virus and Spyware removal, Trojans, Browser hijackers and the like. NB:YOU BETTER NOT ASK ME A SIMILAR QUESTON THAT YOU HAVE ASKED SEVERAL EXPERTS ON THE BOARD/FORUM FOR I WON'T BE PREPARED TO ANSWER. MANY APOLOGIES. Again... I prefer to strictly respond to IT Security Questions in this department. I will not respond to repetitive questions I will not respond to SPAM questions e.g. email account password resets etcetera.

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I have been in the IT industry for nearly a decade now.I have a dignified experience in working under the umbrella of Windows XP environment i.e. installation, maintenance and re-allocation in case an infection worm infections, Trojans, Spyware, Malware set in.

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I have been troubleshooting and maintaining system based on the Windows XP Pro environment for about 10 years now.

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