Irritating and undeletable start up items

[Guydpb]

I have some items in my startup list that I can't get rid of, I eve
installed a program that monitors after login which new items that wan
to add themselves to this startup list, so that I can decide wether o
not to allow a program to add itself at startup. Nothing prevents the
from coming back after each reboot. These programs are:

= PCTVOICE >>>> pctspk.exe
= piiserviceOE >>>>> C:\Program Files\iHATESpam Outloo
Express\iHATESpam Outlook Express Edition\piiserviceOE.exe
= wkssb.exe >>>> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkssb.exe
= Works FUD wkfud.exe >>>> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
= ManageDesk >>>> C:\Program Files\ManageDesk\ManageDesk.exe

They all have been removed several times in the registry. Furthermor
the folders in program files for iHateSPAM and Manage desk do not exis
anymore. Also I get no reply from the companies that distribute "iHat
Spam" and "Manage desk"

In "Paul Collins Startup list" these items are not needed at startu
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Guydp

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Start/run regedit, look for references to those programs here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Delete subkeys or strings that house the references to unwanted or removed
programs.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guydpb]

Well, as I mentioned in my post, done all this register deleting before
over and over and tried it again on the exact register locations as you
said and were in fact those references were present. On the next
startup all 5 references were back. And of course also back in my start
up folder. With exclamation marks for piiserviceOE and Manage Desk >>
these folders do not exist any more (because the programs were removed
long time ago with their respective uninstallers). Sorry, any other
ideas?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

So, we're obvioulsy missing something that is causing them to reload.
Possibly done with an msi installer. When you removed the programs, did you
delete or uninstall them? Deleting does not remove necessary registry
entries and startup references. If this is the case, you may need to
reinstall them, then uninstall.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guydpb]

Hi,

Aside from the 3 other programs (pctspk.exe has something to do with
modem drive that I uninstalled and the 2 others belong to Microsf
Works that I'm not planning to uninstall), I think I uninstalled the
as I usually do.
But if I have to reinstall iHatespam and Managedesk to get rid of thes
2 sartup items, means that you assume that these companies won't leav
anything behind in my startup list if the uninstall is done properl
with the original uninstaller ?
I would't be so sure of that. Anyway I'll follow your advise an
reinstall them some other time.

Greeting
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Guydp