strange log on username appearing

[Discoduck]

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Well this is a strange one. Every now and then when i go to log onto
something (ie groups) when I hit a certain letter a username that is
meaningless comes up for me (ie "username@domain.com"). Since I live
alone there is NO chance that someone used it and my computer
remembered it. Furthermore I delete all filed and passwords cached,
now & then. What is even stranger is the domain name contained in the
address DOESN'T EXIST according to godaddy or internic.

Thoughts? Ideas as to what this is about?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Discoduck wrote:
> Well this is a strange one. Every now and then when i go to log
> onto something (ie groups) when I hit a certain letter a username
> that is meaningless comes up for me (ie "username@domain.com").
> Since I live alone there is NO chance that someone used it and my
> computer remembered it. Furthermore I delete all filed and
> passwords cached, now & then. What is even stranger is the domain
> name contained in the address DOESN'T EXIST according to godaddy or
> internic.
>
> Thoughts? Ideas as to what this is about?

Did you also install this system from scratch using a non-modified Windows
CD so - just like in a good recipe - you know everything that was there from
the beginning and not just pouring the ingredients from a can? heh

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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[Discoduck]

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On Apr 7, 3:53 pm, "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> Discoduck wrote:
> > Well this is a strange one.  Every now and then when i go to log
> > onto something (ie groups) when I hit a certain letter a username
> > that is meaningless comes up for me (ie "usern...@domain.com").
> > Since I live alone there is NO chance that someone used it and my
> > computer remembered it.  Furthermore I delete all filed and
> > passwords cached, now & then.  What is even stranger is the domain
> > name contained in the address DOESN'T EXIST according to godaddy or
> > internic.
>
> > Thoughts?  Ideas as to what this is about?
>
> Did you also install this system from scratch using a non-modified Windows
> CD so - just like in a good recipe - you know everything that was there from
> the beginning and not just pouring the ingredients from a can? heh
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
>      MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Wayhttp://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I think I know what you are saying, and the answer is yes-via recovery
discs, then additional softwares. I like to reformat and reinstall
everything from scratch, now & then.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Discoduck wrote:
> Well this is a strange one. Every now and then when i go to log
> onto something (ie groups) when I hit a certain letter a username
> that is meaningless comes up for me (ie "usern...@domain.com").
> Since I live alone there is NO chance that someone used it and my
> computer remembered it. Furthermore I delete all filed and
> passwords cached, now & then. What is even stranger is the domain
> name contained in the address DOESN'T EXIST according to godaddy
> or internic.
>
> Thoughts? Ideas as to what this is about?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Did you also install this system from scratch using a non-modified
> Windows CD so - just like in a good recipe - you know everything
> that was there from the beginning and not just pouring the
> ingredients from a can? heh

Discoduck wrote:
> I think I know what you are saying, and the answer is yes-via
> recovery discs, then additional softwares. I like to reformat and
> reinstall everything from scratch, now & then.

Actually - given that answer (and the way I mean the question) - your answer
would be 'no'.

An non-modified Windows CD would not usually be called a 'recovery disc' -->
that is usually from an OEM and may have been modified (usually is) by said
OEM in various ways. A non-modified Windows CD might include a generic OEM
installation CD, a retail and/or upgrade CD (original) and perhaps a few
others...

More than likely this 'recovery disc' contains things from the OEM (original
equipment manufacturer) and those things could really be just about anything
(from third party applications to settings to just setting it up already
activated, etc.) A true clean install would be one you know what should be
there from the very beginning (Original Microsoft Windows installation CD -
no OEM stamp, original installation media for your other applications.)

Also - please be very specific about what you are logging into when this
'username' pops up. The code on whatever web page or application you are
using could have some defaults that pop up to just give an example so the
end-user (you in this case) is shown what to type.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html