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whenever i double click my hard disk drive icon, it opens in a new window...
Other folders open in their own window...
checked for this problem in the folder options, but everything seems to be fine there..

can anybody please help me out in this matter?

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This happens if you had worm/spyware in your PC.

It's called MountPoint2 or something...

It's easy to remove so don't worry.

Open regedit, Start>All Programs>Run, type regedit.

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Search for MountPoint2/Mount2Point or something familiar.

Then delete the registry folder (only the MountPoint2).

No need for you to reboot!



Hope this helps!

:D

Reply to mokies

hi, i got the same problem in my pc. i applied the method. it works

Farhan

Reply to farhansharique

mokies wrote :

This happens if you had worm/spyware in your PC.

It's called MountPoint2 or something...

It's easy to remove so don't worry.

Open regedit, Start>All Programs>Run, type regedit.

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Search for MountPoint2/Mount2Point or something familiar.

Then delete the registry folder (only the MountPoint2).

No need for you to reboot!



Hope this helps!

:D



Hi mokies

I've tried your given solution, it works :) ... but the problem is that I have two Hard disk drives with total 7 partitions. The first one has 3 partitions, which is my primary hard disk. and the other one has 4 partitions. When I tried your solution, it works fine with my primary hard drive in which windows installed; but for the other hard drive which has 4 partitions it failed. Another thing when I reboot my system again my primary harddisk infected with the same :(

Could you please help me out??

Alis

Reply to Alisdesign

Hi Alis,

You will get the problem on regular basis if you have two hardisk. Best I suggest you to download combofix. It is small file which you need to run and it will fix the error.

Farhanul haque

Reply to farhansharique
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mokies wrote :

This happens if you had worm/spyware in your PC.

It's called MountPoint2 or something...

It's easy to remove so don't worry.

Open regedit, Start>All Programs>Run, type regedit.

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Search for MountPoint2/Mount2Point or something familiar.

Then delete the registry folder (only the MountPoint2).

No need for you to reboot!



Hope this helps!

:D




It Worked.. Thnx.

I am also facing another problem. Whenever i set my option to see hidden folders it never works.

Reply to Mr Bean
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hi.........
my hard drive open in new drive
there is no MountPoint2/Mount2Point or something familia at
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" in regedit........
how can slove this problem- hard drive open in new drive
pls anybody give idea


Message edited by arvindh on 06-22-2009 at 07:52:01 AM
Reply to arvindh

Hey, i had the same problem with Mount2point, thanks for the solution.
But i also can't open hidden files, i have tried the "hkey...change value.." and it did not work.
I deleted viruses i didn't even knew i had...tried quite a few methods to see hidden files..nothing has worked.
Any solutions?

Reply to cristian90
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THANKS DUDE!! I THOUGHT I NEVER GET A SOLUTION TO THIS ... IT WORKED PERFECTLY WELL :-)

Reply to kethan

i have the same problem too

also i have network drives mapped from my server

i tried the mounpoints2 deletion method but it comes back

and i am using kav6 for workstation licenses and up to date

i use a kaspersky removal tool

but nothing happens

please i need help
this is my e-mail for rappid contact
please contact with
"" mahmoud@bis-pal.com ""
Best Rgards
Mahmoud Azem

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