Windows 7 forum: Folders linked to cmd.exe

That is interesting, I would never have guessed that a registry cleaner would do that. Now that you brought it to my attention, I do remember using a utility that a computer friend had recommended me, "Glary Utilities". I do recall using their registry cleaner a few times in the past few weeks. As for the malware, I do frequently run an antivirus and malware protection. For the antivirus I use Avast and for the malware I use SUPERAntiSpyware.

I checked the link above, I did not find a AUTORUN.INF on that drive. I did locate 3 of them within some of the other folders in that drive belonging to -C:\dell\drivers\R241915
-C:\Windows\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents and the other to -C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-s..ccessagent-binaries_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_de06b4fbd5b45f78
I did not erase any of these as I didn't think they were the ones being referred to in the link. If they are let me know and I will erase them and try it out.

It is interesting that you mention registry cleaners because a few weeks back a friend had recommended me to use Glary Utilities. In it, it had a registry cleaner. I remember using it a few times during these last few weeks. Unfortunately, I did not backup my computer before installing that utility. It has been many months ago since my last backup. I did read the article to which the link took me too. As i checked my C:\, I did not find a AUTORUN.INF or at least not in the immediate drive. I did find 3 others that were in other folders within my C:\. I did not think the article meant those so I left those alone. And as far as for the malware, I run Avast for my antivirus and SUPERAntiSpyware for my spyware and malware. From time to time they find some small malware but not often as I try to use this computer for school purposes only.

First of all Thank you all for taking your time and trying to help me out.
Well since the last time I posted up information I left on a trip and had my computer completely off. The only thing that had happed prior to that was it installed a Security update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2160841) and an Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2473228).
I turn on my laptop and I was checking my pictures and noticed my "open" button and double click work on folders again. Only catch is that my power plans got reduced from 3 (High performance, Moderate, Power Saver) down to two really. ( two High performance and the power saver)
My new question is, Should I try and re-Install the driver for that or check what and how it mysteriously fixed itself after a few days of being turned off...



p.s. sorry, when I turned on my laptop. Before it got the login screen it was running i believe the registry defrag.