Tracking down registry startup..

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Dear All,

Every time the computer boots something in the registry
causes a "My Computer" window to pop up

It's not in win.ini system startup etc as I disabled all in msconfig.exe
and still the "My Computer" window pops up

It's not in the usual places like Run, RunServices
as I searched with nothing to find.

I want to track down in a log file what activity takes place
in the registry as the computer is turned on so that
I may find what is causing the "My Computer" window to pop up.

Thanking you in advance,
Carlos.
 
Re: Tracking down registry startup..

carlos wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Every time the computer boots something in the registry
> causes a "My Computer" window to pop up
>
> It's not in win.ini system startup etc as I disabled all in msconfig.exe
> and still the "My Computer" window pops up
>
> It's not in the usual places like Run, RunServices
> as I searched with nothing to find.
>
> I want to track down in a log file what activity takes place
> in the registry as the computer is turned on so that
> I may find what is causing the "My Computer" window to pop up.

This can be caused by a blank entry, such as can be left behind by an
incomplete program removal, in the:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and/or
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
 
Re: Tracking down registry startup..

Also, check these Registry keys for entries with paths that contain
spaces, but have no quotes.

To open the Registry Editor, open the Run box and enter: regedit

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

Example:
C:\Program Files\program path\app.exe /switch

Change to:
"C:\Program Files\program path\app.exe" /switch


ju.c


"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:#BQ3z9DNJHA.4456@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> carlos wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> Every time the computer boots something in the registry
>> causes a "My Computer" window to pop up
>>
>> It's not in win.ini system startup etc as I disabled all in msconfig.exe
>> and still the "My Computer" window pops up
>>
>> It's not in the usual places like Run, RunServices
>> as I searched with nothing to find.
>>
>> I want to track down in a log file what activity takes place
>> in the registry as the computer is turned on so that
>> I may find what is causing the "My Computer" window to pop up.
>
> This can be caused by a blank entry, such as can be left behind by an
> incomplete program removal, in the:
>
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and/or
> HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
 
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