error message on startup

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Daddy-o

Have a user's pc that is getting a

wscript.exe - Application error
The application failed to initialize properly (0x06d007e)
click OK to terminate the application

Event id 26

W2k sp3 with latest hotfixes in a W2K AD enviroment. This
error pops up 5 times when the computer is started. Click
OK to all five and seems can log onto the network and
seems to operate fine
 
Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.
 
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