Hey everyone! I'm having a weird issue with my computer. Every time I start it up, my default web browser opens up automatically and takes me to a different random website or video. I've run a malware scan using MRT and Windows Defender, but everything seems fine. I'm puzzled and could really use some advice on how to fix this. Does anyone know what might be causing this behavior? Any details or info you need, just let me know!
3 Answers
You might want to take a look at the Task Scheduler library to see what's popping up. Sometimes there are hidden tasks that don’t show up in the usual startup options. Let me know if you need help navigating there!
If you can share a screenshot of your scheduled tasks, that might help us determine if anything looks unusual. Also, having an autorun app can assist in identifying what's going on during startup too!
It sounds like you might have something scheduled to start up with your PC that's opening these sites. Try checking the startup apps in your settings: just go to Settings -> Apps -> Startup and see if anything looks suspicious. Also, you can check the Task Scheduler by going to %windir%system32taskschd.msc /s to see if there's anything odd scheduled there.
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