Untitled startup program?

[Guest]

In my msconfig\startup window there is a "program" checked that is missing
the startup item and command. The location is
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft|Windows\CurrentVer...
Is this anything. Can I uncheck it? Can I remove it? How do I find it? Is it
having any affect on startup?

Thank you so much.

 

[Andy Bonanno]

It's a non-entry. It won't have any effect on your system whether you
remove it or not.

Andy

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

In my msconfig\startup window there is a "program" checked that is
missing the startup item and command. The location is
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft|Windows\CurrentVer...
Is this anything. Can I uncheck it? Can I remove it? How do I find
it? Is it having any affect on startup?

Thank you so much.

You will see this behavior even with some legitimate programs. You need to
open the registry editor and navigate to
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft|Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and check the items in that folder with the items in the msconfig/start up
list. You should be able to quickly identify the program with the missing
information. You can right click an item in that registry key and select
Delete to remove it from the registry and the msconfig list. Back up the Run
registry folder before making changes.

 

[Andy Bonanno]

You will see this behavior even with some legitimate programs.

So you're saying Windows is illegitimate? ;-)

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Apparently, if there is no path, or maybe an incorrect path, in Value Data,
the item shows up blank in msconfig | Startup. Also if Default under Data
is blank (nothing there at all) instead of (value not set).

Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

What do you see in the right hand pane?
Do you see an entry with blank (nothing there at all) in the Data column?

Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

What do you see in the right hand pane?
Do you see an entry with blank (nothing there at all) in the Data column?

From StartMan HELP:
[[An orphan is a startup item that has a non-existent target file.

How do they occur?

They primarily occur because you've disabled a startup and then, at a later
date, uninstalled the program that uses it. The uninstaller won't know
about the disabled startup so it gets left behind. And if the uninstaller
deletes the target file then the startup becomes an orphan. Orphans can also
occur if you rename or move the target file elsewhere. Where an orphan is
also enabled you may see missing file reports at startup. In the case of
menu startups (shortcuts), the shell will attempt to resolve the target by a
brute-force search for the file based upon the information stored in the
shortcut.

How do I avoid creating orphans when uninstalling software?

Firstly, before uninstalling any software, ensure all its startups are
enabled with StartMan. This ensures all its startups can be located. Next,
use the program's own options to disable or remove the startups - if that is
an option. Finally, uninstall the software. All things being equal, the
startups should be gone, along with the software that used them. If not...]]

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

So you're saying Windows is illegitimate? ;-)

No, YOU said that! That statement did not appeart in my post.

 

[Alex Nichol]

In my msconfig\startup window there is a "program" checked that is missing
the startup item and command. The location is
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft|Windows\CurrentVer...
Is this anything. Can I uncheck it? Can I remove it? How do I find it? Is it
having any affect on startup?

That part only tells you where the command loading it is (in the
registry). Look instead in the Command column - you may have to drag
the separator right to give it more space. That will then show the
actual program concerned. It does not sound legitimate; run good
Anti-Spyware to check it out (before just unchecking it). See
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm