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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 |
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msconfig-startup
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 |
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msconfig-startup
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 . |
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msconfig-startup
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 . |
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msconfig-startup
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 . . |
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msconfig-startup
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 . . |
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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 . . . |
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msconfig-startup
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 . . . |
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