msconfig-startup

When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

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\Curr entVersion\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?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

Hi Wes,
when I go to Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried


-----Original Message-----
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\Cur rentVersi
on\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?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

.

wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks automatically for Microsoft
Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried


-----Original Message-----
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\Curr entVersi on\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?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

.

Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run " , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.



-----Original Message-----
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks
automatically for Microsoft
Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs
can start from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and
pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other
one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the
Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried


-----Original Message-----
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\Curr entVersi
on\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?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted
and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

.

.

I think I see what you mean. It sounds like it may be a Startup orphan.
[[An orphan is a startup item that has a non-existent target file. 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. Where an orphan is also
enabled you *may* see missing file reports at startup.]]

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run " would be one of the
following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

If after a while you want to clear that unknown entry from msconfig |
Startup,
Go he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
148. Right hand side.
Click: Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and pecked:
Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run " , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.



-----Original Message-----
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks automatically for
Microsoft Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start
from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi on\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio n\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and
pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried


-----Original Message-----
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\Curr entVersi
on\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?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted
and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

.

.

Thank you so much Wes,
I will try all you suggested.It's good to know that
this orphan isn't doing any harm...LOL
worried


-----Original Message-----
I think I see what you mean. It sounds like it may be a
Startup orphan.
[[An orphan is a startup item that has a non-existent
target file. 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. Where an
orphan is also
enabled you *may* see missing file reports at startup.]]

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run " would be
one of the
following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\Run

If after a while you want to clear that unknown entry
from msconfig |
Startup,
Go he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
148. Right hand side.
Click: Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and
pecked:
Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take
a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and
I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an
abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run " , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.



-----Original Message-----
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks
automatically for
Microsoft Works updates when you are connected to the
Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that
programs can start
from:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunServices

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunServicesOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnce\Setup

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnceEx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio
n\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio
n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted
and
pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Works\WkDetect.exe"
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other
one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the
Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing
has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried


-----Original Message-----
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\Curr entVersi
on\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?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted
and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

.

.

.

Keep having fun!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and pecked:
Thank you so much Wes,
I will try all you suggested.It's good to know that
this orphan isn't doing any harm...LOL
worried


-----Original Message-----
I think I see what you mean. It sounds like it may be a Startup
orphan. [[An orphan is a startup item that has a non-existent target
file. 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. Where an orphan is also enabled you
*may* see missing file reports at startup.]]

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run " would be one of the
following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi on\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio n\Run

If after a while you want to clear that unknown entry from msconfig |
Startup,
Go he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
148. Right hand side.
Click: Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted and
pecked:
Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run " , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.



-----Original Message-----
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks automatically for
Microsoft Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start
from:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunServices

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunServicesOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnce\Setup

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\RunOnceEx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio
n\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersio
n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted
and
pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Works\WkDetect.exe"
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried


-----Original Message-----
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\Curr entVersi
on\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?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
worried hunted
and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried

.

.

.