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    What is tuao.exe?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Justitia, Apr 22, 2007.

  1. Justitia

    Justitia Notebook Evangelist

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    I come to visit a friend a few times a year and I clean up her computer for her as she knows zilch about computers. (Her technique to deal with a glitch--pull the plug of the computer -- wait 2 hours and then plug it back in... lol)

    Her computer was running slower than molasses. It is over 5 years old, limited capability. I took off Norton Utilities and that sped it up everything tremendously.

    Now I ma trying to get rid of other stuff at start-up:

    What is tuao.exe? It is in the start-up folder when I run msconfig.
     
    Justitia, Apr 22, 2007
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  2. Rodster

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    Rodster, Apr 22, 2007
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    No info on it in Google on that one. Try disabling it in msconfig, reboot, and see what happens.
     
    WackyT, Apr 22, 2007
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    It won't help because the system got hijacked. If the OP clicks on the link I provided it goes in depth on how to get rid of it.
     
    Rodster, Apr 22, 2007
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    1. Boot in safe mode.

    2. Run anti-spyware and virus scanners.

    3. If all fails back up everything and freshly install Windows.
     
    usapatriot, Apr 22, 2007
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