What program installed these keys?

[DSteele]

Hi,

I have no clue about these keys:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
directory in the registry, there is a directory called
OptionalComponents.
Inside the OptionalComponents folder are 3 folders:
IMAIL
MAPI
MSFS

What program installed these keys?

I'm running XP Home SP2, Office 2003 Full, Outlook
Express 6.

Anyone can help? I'll appreciate. Thanks

DSteele

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Are they causing you problems?

 

[DSteele]

No problems, Mike. I just wonder where they came from.

Does anyone know? Thanks

 

[theeagle]

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php?filter=mapi

 

[DSteele]

Thanks Eagle but I don't have those items under my start
up list, msconfig/startup tab

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

MSFS could have something to do with Microsoft Flight Simulator.. Mapi is an
interface that Windows use to connect to mail servers.. imail maybe Internet
mail..

No doubt somebody will correct me if I am wrong..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

This is common depending on which email client you are using. Generally
speaking when I clean a system because of spyware, etc.....that key
(OptionalComponents) is the first to go, without repercussion. As a test,
you can export it first. That said, run this combo while at it:

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Mikhail Zhilin]

These keys had been installed either by WinXP itself, or by MS Office
(can't say more exact -- I have Office installed at all the computers I
watch).

These keys are not shown under start up list.

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Mikhail Zhilin
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[Kelly]

Hi Mikhail,

They are not listed under msconfig/startup only under a subkey via run.
They are not listed on any of my five systems here, all having MS Office
installed. I have only run across this cleaning infected systems.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[DSteele]

Thank you Kelly. I often run these programs (except
Hijack This) and perform full HD scans, it is always
clean. I have no viruses, always practice safe computing.
I suspect these are traces from previous uninstalled
programs and I'm just wondering where they came from...

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome; however, HijackThis is the one that will let you know. )

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[DSteele]

Yes, they are listed only under Run/OptionalComponents
subkey on regedit. Msconfig/startup tab, doesn't show
anything.

 

[Mikhail Zhilin]

Hi Mikhail,

They are not listed under msconfig/startup only under a subkey via run.
They are not listed on any of my five systems here, all having MS Office
installed. I have only run across this cleaning infected systems.

Yes, Kelly: like "DSteele" says, they are only in the Registry -- but not
anywhere in the startup items more.

I mentioned them long time ago, and see at every computer I watch. Computers are
clean for sure: no viruses, no adware (you do recall, I think, that hate all
this stuff and can clean up computer manually. Even the unknown viruses: about a
half of a dozen from this menagerie I sent to AV companies myself -- and they
were included in the nearest bases updates).

--
Mikhail Zhilin
http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
Please reply to the newsgroups only.
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