All of a sudden, IE6.1 starts automatically upon user logon

[David F]

Using Win 2K+SP4.
IE6.1 It is not listed in the startup folder.
I don't know were else an automatic startup may be recorded
and how such a status change occured.

Any idea how to stop it?
Where are ALL the "secret" Windows' ways of automatic starting anything (not
required for the OS to complete logon) upon logon?

Thanks,
David

 

[James Brown]

Try the "autoruns" tool from www.sysinternals.com

James

 

[David F]

I already found that somehow, and I don't know if maliciously or otherwise,
IEXPLORE.EXE was registered to the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Removing it solved the problem.

Anyway, thank for the pointer and I will look into their website.

David