File opens on start

[Guest]

Hi, I have a file that just opens automatically when my comp gets turned on.
How do I stop this from happening?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Which particular file - a Windows or 3rd party one?

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[Guest]

It's just a 'Dell' media experience file.

Hi

Which particular file - a Windows or 3rd party one?

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[Daave]

Googling, I found the following:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/dmxlauncher-10023.html

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/DSAgnt.exe-11581.html

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm

http://groups.google.com/group/micr..._frm/thread/886a78bd9e3e48f5/c2c860ff3fa26aa3

Or http://tinyurl.com/kfr94

HTH.

 

[Guest]

Thanks so much for your research, but there is no Dell 'quickset' that I can
see.

 

[Daave]

Mel,

I would imagine that you need to disable DMXLauncher.exe. You could
either edit the registry, use msconfig, or a nice little program called
Startup Control Panel:

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

The key you need to disable (more than likely) is:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run DMXLauncher

If you use Startup Control Panel, click on the HKLM / Run tab and
uncheck DMXLauncher.

Or if you prefer to use msconfig,

Start > Run > msconfig > Startup tab > uncheck DMXLauncher

HTH.