problem with shortcut

  • Thread starter Thread starter Gabby
  • Start date Start date
G

Gabby

when I start my computer
I get an error saying I'm missing a shortcut
date manager.lnk
any suggestions?
Thank you!
 
Sounds like an orphaned link. Natively you can; 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.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| when I start my computer
| I get an error saying I'm missing a shortcut
| date manager.lnk
| any suggestions?
| Thank you!
 
Thanks Dave patrick-you knida lost me though. after finding the location.
any more help?
Thanks again!
;-)
 
Did you find it? If so post the location.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| Thanks Dave patrick-you knida lost me though. after finding the location.
| any more help?
| Thanks again!
| ;-)
|
 
You might want to do an edit find in REGEDIT to search for
the shortcut if it isn't in the startup folder under all
users, your profile or default user. If you find it in
the registry, export the key before you delete the value
just to be safe.
 
Back
Top