KEY 'Alice Systems' is missing in the registry

[Guest]

Hi,
I am newby to this forum, I hope you can help me with my problem? I am
running window xp home edition and recently I had to restore my computer back
to its original condition. After doing this I have been receiving the
following message upon starup:
Automatic Update Agent
KEY 'Alice Systems' is missing in the registry
OK
I don't know what it means, it comes up everytime I start my machine and it
does not give me any options other than click the OK button.
Can someone point me in the right direction as to correcting this matter
please?
I am not very computer literate so it would have to be in easy to understand
instructions.
I have tried to reset my comuter a few times since and the same thing
happens every time.
I am at a loss and any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[db]

it may just that,
a invalid startup that is
still being reflected in the registry.

go to start > run > msconfig

in this utility you will find
a couple of tabs, one being
for the programs that start up.

look for a line item / entry
that reflects that "alice" entry.

if you find one or more then
uncheck them, then apply, exit,
reboot....


Hi,
I am newby to this forum, I hope you can help me with my problem? I am
running window xp home edition and recently I had to restore my computer back
to its original condition. After doing this I have been receiving the
following message upon starup:
Automatic Update Agent
KEY 'Alice Systems' is missing in the registry
OK
I don't know what it means, it comes up everytime I start my machine and it
does not give me any options other than click the OK button.
Can someone point me in the right direction as to correcting this matter
please?
I am not very computer literate so it would have to be in easy to understand
instructions.
I have tried to reset my comuter a few times since and the same thing
happens every time.
I am at a loss and any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[db]

1st para. should state:

it may be just that,
an invalid startup that is
still being reflected in the registry.


"db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message it may just that,
a invalid startup that is
still being reflected in the registry.

go to start > run > msconfig

in this utility you will find
a couple of tabs, one being
for the programs that start up.

look for a line item / entry
that reflects that "alice" entry.

if you find one or more then
uncheck them, then apply, exit,
reboot....


Hi,
I am newby to this forum, I hope you can help me with my problem? I am
running window xp home edition and recently I had to restore my computer back
to its original condition. After doing this I have been receiving the
following message upon starup:
Automatic Update Agent
KEY 'Alice Systems' is missing in the registry
OK
I don't know what it means, it comes up everytime I start my machine and it
does not give me any options other than click the OK button.
Can someone point me in the right direction as to correcting this matter
please?
I am not very computer literate so it would have to be in easy to understand
instructions.
I have tried to reset my comuter a few times since and the same thing
happens every time.
I am at a loss and any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Hi, I did as you said and couldn't find anything that looked like the
problem. I am still in the same position as I am a little wary of changing
anything as I don't really know that much about the workings of the computer.
Any other advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[db]

ok,

what has occurred is that
when you restored the
system, the registry dated
with the restore date you
selected lacks registry entries
for that program
called alice systems. seemingly
it appears that this software was
installed after the date you
selected from the restore points.

what is happening is that
some kind of auto updating
program is initiating but
is not successful because the
registry file restored does not have the
registry entries for that alice program.

this can be a good thing
since the process of transferring
data from and to your computer
is inhibited. and this auto updating
may have been contributing to any
difficulties you were encountering
and of which prompted you to do
a system restore.


i am not famaliar with anything
called alice systems. but if
you are and trust the program
then it simply needs to be reinstalled
so that it can update the registry
with the keys it is looking for.

however, if the program is unknown
to you and you do not use it or need
it, then obviously it should be uninstalled.

you should be able to find something
related to that clue "alice systems"
or "auto update", maybe "updateagent", etc..

there is a software that gives more
detail than the mcsonfig.

go to microsoft.com and download
a program called autoruns.

open it up and browse around
the tabs to find any line items
that refer to that alice systems
program.

if you do then let us know..


Hi, I did as you said and couldn't find anything that looked like the
problem. I am still in the same position as I am a little wary of changing
anything as I don't really know that much about the workings of the computer.
Any other advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Hi, Thank you sooooo much for the info. I did as you said found the little
bliter that was causing the problem, it was to do with a Vodafone thingy that
must have installed itself when I connect my phone to syncronise it. Once
again thank you very much & keep up the good work.
These sites are excellent for us dummies.
with kindest regards

 

[db]

you're most welcome.
Hi, Thank you sooooo much for the info. I did as you said found the little
bliter that was causing the problem, it was to do with a Vodafone thingy that
must have installed itself when I connect my phone to syncronise it. Once
again thank you very much & keep up the good work.
These sites are excellent for us dummies.
with kindest regards