Start up & Registry refrence

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Problem
When I sart my computer I get the error message con not find file BFRECV.EXE
Then the computer tells me to remove reference to it in the registry

I have lived with it for years but now I need my computer to turn on at a
preset time and run.

Once upon a time a found the resitry and looked for the refrence did not
find it. I don't even rember where to go to set programs to run at start up.
 
Looks to be a modem driver.

To display hidden devices, non-Plug and Play devices, and devices not
attached to the computer (commonly known as "ghosted" or "phantom" devices)
Save the following two lines as a file then execute.

--------------------------setdev.bat---------------------
set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
start devmgmt.msc
---------------------------------------------------------

Then, View|Show Hidden Devices to remove or reconfigure these devices. Do
not edit the registry.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Problem
| When I sart my computer I get the error message con not find file
BFRECV.EXE
| Then the computer tells me to remove reference to it in the registry
|
| I have lived with it for years but now I need my computer to turn on at a
| preset time and run.
|
| Once upon a time a found the resitry and looked for the refrence did not
| find it. I don't even rember where to go to set programs to run at start
up.
|
 
Thsnk you, I did find 2 hidden modems that are no longerattached. I
unistalled them.

I am still reciving the errormessages.
 
To clarify
1st error message is
Windows cannot find ‘BFRECV.EXE’. Make sure you typed the name correctly,
and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then
click Search.
I click OK and get
Could not load or run ‘BRECV.EXE’ specified in the registry. Make sure the
file exists on your computer or remove the reference to it in the registry.

I have uninstalled to gost modems
 
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. (note that this window is read-only so you must
manually navigate to the location below to edit or otherwise delete)

%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 to the "windows" directory
or AutoRuns from sysinternals
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thsnk you, I did find 2 hidden modems that are no longerattached. I
| unistalled them.
|
| I am still reciving the errormessages.
 
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