Registry Colum Order

[Citizen Bob]

Win2K Pro/SP4

I am getting the following Warning each time I boot the computer. It
occurs just before the tray is finished loading.

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An error occurred when trying to read the column order from the
registry, the column order will revert to default settings.
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How do I fix this?


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[Mark V]

Win2K Pro/SP4

I am getting the following Warning each time I boot the
computer. It occurs just before the tray is finished loading.

+++
An error occurred when trying to read the column order from the
registry, the column order will revert to default settings.
+++

How do I fix this?

Unknowable without more specifics. Such as the process kicking up
the error... One might try disabling all system tray processes and
then testing each one on a reboot. One might try tracking registry
actions using Sysinternals REGMON with the "Log Boot" option
perhaps.

I suspect a registry key value/data is damaged or perhaps missing,
but one must have more information that narrows this down to a
process or knowable key in the registry to proceed I believe.

Have you tried just changing the "column order" in each and every
process that is in the System Tray and has such options? That
might cause new information to overwrite existing "bad" stored
settings. Try this first.

As always, ensure the system is free of malware.

 

[Citizen Bob]

Have you tried just changing the "column order" in each and every
process that is in the System Tray and has such options? That
might cause new information to overwrite existing "bad" stored
settings. Try this first.

What is "column order" and how is it represented in a Registry key?
How do I change it?

As always, ensure the system is free of malware.

It is to the best of my knowledge. But I will check again with
Ad-Aware.

I think I will Pause the loading of Windows the instant I see the
warning and try to narrow down the tray application that is causing
it.

--

Govt is an insult to human dignity. With or without govt,
you would have good people doing good things and evil
people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil
things, that takes govt. Govt is the root of all evil.

 

[Citizen Bob]

Have you tried just changing the "column order" in each and every
process that is in the System Tray and has such options? That
might cause new information to overwrite existing "bad" stored
settings. Try this first.

I did just that and found the offending application. So I left it out
of the startup. Then I ran it manually and it inserted a new startup
which does not cause any problems. So I got rid of the old startup.

IOW, it apparently cured itself.

Thanks for your assistance.

--

Govt is an insult to human dignity. With or without govt,
you would have good people doing good things and evil
people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil
things, that takes govt. Govt is the root of all evil.

 

[Mark V]

I did just that and found the offending application. So I left
it out of the startup. Then I ran it manually and it inserted a
new startup which does not cause any problems. So I got rid of
the old startup.

IOW, it apparently cured itself.

Thanks for your assistance.

YW
Mind saying what application it was?

"Column order" would be some program that displays a graphical
interface and has data displayed in columns (like a spreadsheet)
and provides for changing the order of the columns, often via a
Prefences or Options setting or by click-dragging a column header
left or right.

 

[Citizen Bob]

YW
Mind saying what application it was?

MailWasherPro.

It works fine now.


--

Govt is an insult to human dignity. With or without govt,
you would have good people doing good things and evil
people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil
things, that takes govt. Govt is the root of all evil.