Removing duplicate entry on msconfig startup

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On MS Windows XP I have a number of duplicate startup entries I would like to
remove to reduce clutter. The command lines are identical but the location
lines differ only in that the active entries are lead by KKLM or HKCU,
otherwise they are located in software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run.
Using regedit, I find the entries under in this path under
HKEY-local-machine, but only a single entry so figure I better not remove it.
Any suggestions, besides leave it alone and live with it?
 
Export the key (s).
Delete the key (s) in the Registry.
If you have problems, import the key back.
 
That's my dillema. There is only one key in the registry and I don't want to
delete the active startup command along with the duplicate.
 
There must be two as you have already indicated there is one in HKLM
and one in HKCU.
Look at both areas:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Post details of the keys before you delete, as there is usually a good
reason why they are so-called "duplicates".

....Alan
 
Problem solved. I discovered by making an inactive item, that is a duplicate
of an active item, active and restarting PC the duplicate entry is removed. I
also realized that inactive items do not have the HKey reflected in the
location path. Learn something every day, sometimes the hard way. As a side
note, there is an item that has no name but the location path is under HKCU
and when I go to that path I do not find it (because it's blank?) but am just
going to leave it inactive and not worry about it unless you have an easy
answer. Thanks to all who responded.
 
Make it active and go to the specified Run key and remove it.
If the location is specified, then it should be there, blank or not.
What is the exact location shown in Msconfig?

....Alan
 
Roy said:
Problem solved. I discovered by making an inactive item, that is a duplicate
of an active item, active and restarting PC the duplicate entry is removed. I
also realized that inactive items do not have the HKey reflected in the
location path. Learn something every day, sometimes the hard way. As a side
note, there is an item that has no name but the location path is under HKCU
and when I go to that path I do not find it (because it's blank?) but am just
going to leave it inactive and not worry about it unless you have an easy
answer. Thanks to all who responded.
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Unchecked items in msconfig are stored in these reg keys:

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

Delete the reference to it from one of these keys.
 
Allen: The location path for the unnamed item is
HKLM\Software\Microsaoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The only suspicious item
at that location is NvCplDaemon with command: RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Windows\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup. The interesting thing is that when I
make this unnamed startup item active, I get a System 32 folder display on
bootup. Also, when I changed this item from inactive to active I now have two
identical entries for this item and not able to reconcile the two. Confusing.
 
Thanks Rock. I've added that info to my notes.

Rock said:
Unchecked items in msconfig are stored in these reg keys:

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

Delete the reference to it from one of these keys.
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Rooy:
Your entry looks OK for an Nvidia card, which I presume you have.
Export the HKLM\Software\Microsaoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key to
a .reg file, open it in Notepad and paste it here for a second
opinion.

....Alan
 
Here is the reg file you requested:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"DwlClient"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Dell\\EUSW\\Support.exe"
"NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
"Lexmark X5100 Series"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Lexmark X5100
Series\\lxbabmgr.exe\""
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe /Consumer"
"KernelFaultCheck"="%systemroot%\\system32\\dumprep 0 -k"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"NeroFilterCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\NeroCheck.exe"
"MimBoot"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MUSICM~1\\MUSICM~1\\mimboot.exe"
"MMTray"="C:\\Program Files\\MUSICMATCH\\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\\mm_tray.exe"
"Norton Ghost 9.0"="C:\\Program Files\\Symantec\\Norton
Ghost\\Agent\\GhostTray.exe"
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.5.0_06\\bin\\jusched.exe"
"RealTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Real\\RealPlayer\\RealPlay.exe
SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER"
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"HostManager"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\AOL\\1136661867\\ee\\AOLHostManager.exe"
"AOLDialer"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\ACS\\AOLDial.exe"
"Pure Networks Port
Magic"="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\PURENE~1\\PORTMA~1\\PortAOL.exe\" -Run"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"
 
I can't see anything in there that would cause a blank entry.
I HOPE you had it checked and not disabled before you created the
export.

Have you checked to see if you can match each entry in the .reg file
to the entries showing in Msconfig? (Not sure what that will do, but
it may give a lead as to whether the blank entry is cause by a
particular entry)

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



Here is the reg file you requested:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"DwlClient"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Dell\\EUSW\\Support.exe"
"NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
"Lexmark X5100 Series"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Lexmark X5100
Series\\lxbabmgr.exe\""
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe /Consumer"
"KernelFaultCheck"="%systemroot%\\system32\\dumprep 0 -k"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"NeroFilterCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\NeroCheck.exe"
"MimBoot"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MUSICM~1\\MUSICM~1\\mimboot.exe"
"MMTray"="C:\\Program Files\\MUSICMATCH\\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\\mm_tray.exe"
"Norton Ghost 9.0"="C:\\Program Files\\Symantec\\Norton
Ghost\\Agent\\GhostTray.exe"
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.5.0_06\\bin\\jusched.exe"
"RealTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Real\\RealPlayer\\RealPlay.exe
SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER"
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"HostManager"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\AOL\\1136661867\\ee\\AOLHostManager.exe"
"AOLDialer"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\ACS\\AOLDial.exe"
"Pure Networks Port
Magic"="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\PURENE~1\\PORTMA~1\\PortAOL.exe\" -Run"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"



Alan Edwards said:
Rooy:
Your entry looks OK for an Nvidia card, which I presume you have.
Export the HKLM\Software\Microsaoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key to
a .reg file, open it in Notepad and paste it here for a second
opinion.

....Alan
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No. They were inactive. That a problem?

Alan Edwards said:
I can't see anything in there that would cause a blank entry.
I HOPE you had it checked and not disabled before you created the
export.

Have you checked to see if you can match each entry in the .reg file
to the entries showing in Msconfig? (Not sure what that will do, but
it may give a lead as to whether the blank entry is cause by a
particular entry)

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



Here is the reg file you requested:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"DwlClient"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Dell\\EUSW\\Support.exe"
"NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
"Lexmark X5100 Series"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Lexmark X5100
Series\\lxbabmgr.exe\""
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe /Consumer"
"KernelFaultCheck"="%systemroot%\\system32\\dumprep 0 -k"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"NeroFilterCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\NeroCheck.exe"
"MimBoot"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MUSICM~1\\MUSICM~1\\mimboot.exe"
"MMTray"="C:\\Program Files\\MUSICMATCH\\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\\mm_tray.exe"
"Norton Ghost 9.0"="C:\\Program Files\\Symantec\\Norton
Ghost\\Agent\\GhostTray.exe"
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.5.0_06\\bin\\jusched.exe"
"RealTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Real\\RealPlayer\\RealPlay.exe
SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER"
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"HostManager"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\AOL\\1136661867\\ee\\AOLHostManager.exe"
"AOLDialer"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\ACS\\AOLDial.exe"
"Pure Networks Port
Magic"="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\PURENE~1\\PORTMA~1\\PortAOL.exe\" -Run"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"



Alan Edwards said:
Rooy:
Your entry looks OK for an Nvidia card, which I presume you have.
Export the HKLM\Software\Microsaoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key to
a .reg file, open it in Notepad and paste it here for a second
opinion.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 10:02:02 -0800, "Roy S"

Allen: The location path for the unnamed item is
HKLM\Software\Microsaoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The only suspicious item
at that location is NvCplDaemon with command: RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Windows\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup. The interesting thing is that when I
make this unnamed startup item active, I get a System 32 folder display on
bootup. Also, when I changed this item from inactive to active I now have two
identical entries for this item and not able to reconcile the two. Confusing.

:

Make it active and go to the specified Run key and remove it.
If the location is specified, then it should be there, blank or not.
What is the exact location shown in Msconfig?

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html




On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:26:02 -0800, "Roy S"

As a side
note, there is an item that has no name but the location path is under HKCU
and when I go to that path I do not find it (because it's blank?) but am just
going to leave it inactive and not worry about it unless you have an easy
answer.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Of course it is a problem. If you have them unchecked, then they will
not be in that key, so I cannot see them.
Check the blank item and try again.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



No. They were inactive. That a problem?

Alan Edwards said:
I can't see anything in there that would cause a blank entry.
I HOPE you had it checked and not disabled before you created the
export.

Have you checked to see if you can match each entry in the .reg file
to the entries showing in Msconfig? (Not sure what that will do, but
it may give a lead as to whether the blank entry is cause by a
particular entry)

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



Here is the reg file you requested:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"DwlClient"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Dell\\EUSW\\Support.exe"
"NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
"Lexmark X5100 Series"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Lexmark X5100
Series\\lxbabmgr.exe\""
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe /Consumer"
"KernelFaultCheck"="%systemroot%\\system32\\dumprep 0 -k"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"NeroFilterCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\NeroCheck.exe"
"MimBoot"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MUSICM~1\\MUSICM~1\\mimboot.exe"
"MMTray"="C:\\Program Files\\MUSICMATCH\\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\\mm_tray.exe"
"Norton Ghost 9.0"="C:\\Program Files\\Symantec\\Norton
Ghost\\Agent\\GhostTray.exe"
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.5.0_06\\bin\\jusched.exe"
"RealTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Real\\RealPlayer\\RealPlay.exe
SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER"
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"HostManager"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\AOL\\1136661867\\ee\\AOLHostManager.exe"
"AOLDialer"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\ACS\\AOLDial.exe"
"Pure Networks Port
Magic"="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\PURENE~1\\PORTMA~1\\PortAOL.exe\" -Run"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"



:

Rooy:
Your entry looks OK for an Nvidia card, which I presume you have.
Export the HKLM\Software\Microsaoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key to
a .reg file, open it in Notepad and paste it here for a second
opinion.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 10:02:02 -0800, "Roy S"

Allen: The location path for the unnamed item is
HKLM\Software\Microsaoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The only suspicious item
at that location is NvCplDaemon with command: RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Windows\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup. The interesting thing is that when I
make this unnamed startup item active, I get a System 32 folder display on
bootup. Also, when I changed this item from inactive to active I now have two
identical entries for this item and not able to reconcile the two. Confusing.

:

Make it active and go to the specified Run key and remove it.
If the location is specified, then it should be there, blank or not.
What is the exact location shown in Msconfig?

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html




On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:26:02 -0800, "Roy S"

As a side
note, there is an item that has no name but the location path is under HKCU
and when I go to that path I do not find it (because it's blank?) but am just
going to leave it inactive and not worry about it unless you have an easy
answer.
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