cannot find D:\winnt\system32\kernels32.exe

[aa]

W2K Pro since recently on loading windows pops up an error message

Cannot find D:\winnt\system32\kernels32.exe or one of its components

After clicking OK everything seems to works normal.
What does this mean?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

W2K Pro since recently on loading windows pops up an error message

Cannot find D:\winnt\system32\kernels32.exe or one of its components

After clicking OK everything seems to works normal.
What does this mean?

This probably means that you suffered a spyware infection,
because kernels32.exe is not a Windows program - it's
kernel32.exe. Check your startup tasks with msconfig.exe
and untick tasks progressively until you isolate the program
that's causing the problem. You can get msconfig.exe from
here: http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm

 

[aa]

Thanks, Pegasus.
Indeed msconfig shows kernels32 ticked in the startup. I un-ticked it - the
problem is still there.
There are others ticked there:

REGSHAVE
realshed
mobsync
internat

Acrobat Assistant
Adobe Gamma Loader
Microsoft Office

Which one looks suspitious?
Also what the last three are doing there? I indeed have Acrobat and MS
Office installed but why are they in StartUp? THey do not start
automatically on my computer

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You can untick the lot, then bring them back in again one at a time.