msconfig

[Kirby]

In my startup programs (msconfig), I have a program still lurking, which
has been uninstalled. How do I get rid of this trace left over? I've looked
in regedit & windows, but apparently I'm not looking in the correct place,
or I'm just being DUH.

The program listed is : startup item: "Run Autoload" Command:
"C:\Program~1\Ups\Quantum" Location: "Common Startup"

OS is XP home.

Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

In msconfig, Common Startup listed in the Location column, refers to
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Right click the Start button | Click on Explore All Users |
Delete the Run Autoload shortcut in the right hand pane

You can also paste %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup into the
Start | Run box.

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[Rock]

In my startup programs (msconfig), I have a program still lurking, which
has been uninstalled. How do I get rid of this trace left over? I've looked
in regedit & windows, but apparently I'm not looking in the correct place,
or I'm just being DUH.

The program listed is : startup item: "Run Autoload" Command:
"C:\Program~1\Ups\Quantum" Location: "Common Startup"

OS is XP home.

Thanks

Go to start | run. Type in regedit. Click ok. Look in these locations
for the entry and delete it.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\services

Make sure you have a backup of the registry before making changes. I
suggest using ERUNT.

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

Installing and Using ERUNT
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm

 

[Kirby]

Wesley,

Thanks, but I still can't find it ( . I opened explore all users

documents and settings>all users>start menu>programs>startup, and the only

thing I have there is "digital line detect". And, when I pasted
"%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup " into the run, it opened a
new window, which is blank.

Any other ideas? I dunno, maybe I'm just brain dead here.

I know that trace of program isn't hurting anything, just one of those
things that's nagging on me.

Thanks again.

 

[Kirby]

Rock,

Thanks, now I'll be able to sleep tonight! It was under
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder"

Thanks again.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Kirby,

If Run Autoload had been UNChecked (disabled) in msconfig it would be in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder

Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder
If Run Autoload is listed in the right hand pane, right click it and select
Delete
Answer Yes to the prompt.

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[Rock]

Rock,

Thanks, now I'll be able to sleep tonight! It was under
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder"

Thanks again.

You're welcome. Thanks for posting back and happy dreams.

 

[Kirby]

Wesley,

Thanks! You must've been replying, as I was sending to Rock. Thanks again,
you guys/gals are the best!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Yea, Kirby, I saw that Rock took care of you.

Thanks for posting back. Keep having fun.

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