WJView Error

[Pete A]

A couple of weeks ago I started getting the
following "WJView Error" at startup: "Error" Could not
execute MAIN: The system cannot find the file specified".
I have no idea why this file was lost or how to replace
it. Do I just reinstall Windows XP? How does that affect
Document Files, email files etc? Thanks for your help.

This no longer comes with the OS.If you want to install it do a search for
the file with your "fav"search engine and install.I did.
"Pete A" > wrote in message
...
> A couple of weeks ago I started getting the
> following "WJView Error" at startup: "Error" Could not
> execute MAIN: The system cannot find the file specified".
> I have no idea why this file was lost or how to replace
> it. Do I just reinstall Windows XP? How does that affect
> Document Files, email files etc? Thanks for your help.


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[Malke]

Pete A wrote:

> A couple of weeks ago I started getting the
> following "WJView Error" at startup: "Error" Could not
> execute MAIN: The system cannot find the file specified".
> I have no idea why this file was lost or how to replace
> it. Do I just reinstall Windows XP? How does that affect
> Document Files, email files etc? Thanks for your help.

With credit and thanks to Alex Nichol:

WJvView is the interface program of the Microsoft (Java) Virtual
machine, used to run Java programs. There was probably a piece of
spyware on the system written in Java that an AV or anti-spyware
program has removed, leaving the WJView sitting there with nothing to
launch.

Go to Start>Run and type "msconfig" without the quotes. Look on the
Startup tab for a line that has WJView in the Command column - you may
need to drag the divider to its right in the headers so as to see
enough. Uncheck the line, and perhaps also check what was the Java
program, after the wjview.exe on the line.

HTH,

Malke
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MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
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[Gene K]

Pete A wrote:

> A couple of weeks ago I started getting the
> following "WJView Error" at startup: "Error" Could not
> execute MAIN: The system cannot find the file specified".
> I have no idea why this file was lost or how to replace
> it. Do I just reinstall Windows XP? How does that affect
> Document Files, email files etc? Thanks for your help.

Sounds like you need the Java Virtual Machine [JVM]. Go here to get it:
http://www.java.com/en/index.jsp . Microsoft no longer provides one.
Gene K

[Alex Nichol]

Pete A wrote:

>A couple of weeks ago I started getting the
>following "WJView Error" at startup: "Error" Could not
>execute MAIN: The system cannot find the file specified".

WJview is the interface program of the Microsoft (Java) Virtual machine,
used to run Java programs. This was probably a piece of nasty written
in Java that an AV or anti-spyware program has removed, leaving the
WJView sitting there with nothing to launch.

Start - Run and run MSConfig.exe
Look in the Startup page for a line that has WJView in the Command
column - you may need to drag the divider to its right in the headers so
as to see enough. Uncheck the line, and perhaps also check what was the
Java program, after the wjview.exe on the line.

OK out, don't bother to reboot now, but next time you do there will be a
panel come up about 'you are using the System Configuration tool' -
check the 'don't show again' box and Exit


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)