Re: Google Explorer windows always appearing on Startup

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/29/04


Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:27:56 -0500

Hi,

Ok, then we need to do it the hard way: Start msconfig and go to the startup
tab, uncheck the google entries, click apply ok and reboot - does it happen
now?

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"HogeyMama" <HogeyMama@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F53ED5DF-3275-4297-BD34-1D7575D1F4A6@microsoft.com...
> Hi Rick
>
> I tried this but it didn't work.  When I looked "restore previous
>> folder windows at logon". was not checked.  So I check it and rebooted. 
>> Didn't work.  Then I followed your instructions below.  When it restarted 
>> after choosing disgnostic startup the window didn't appear.  However, 
>> once I put it back into normal mode it came back on next reboot.
>
> Regards  Hogey
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Nothing damaged there, though there are some entries I would remove. Try
>> this:
>>
>> Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line "restore previous
>> folder windows at logon". Click apply/ok, do not reboot yet.
>>
>> Start/run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode. Click
>> apply/ok and reboot at prompted.
>>
>> The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system back in
>> normal mode. Click apply/ok and reboot once more. Does this help?
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "HogeyMama" <HogeyMama@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AA161AAA-F735-41BD-9674-2F44AB64267A@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Rick
>> >
>> > Registry keys below:
>> >
>> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
>> > "ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ctfmon.exe"
>> > "msnmsgr"="\"C:\\Program Files\\MSN Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe\" 
>> > /background"
>> > "Dancer"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Plus! Digital Media
>> > Edition\\Dancer\\Dancer.exe\""
>> > "TuneUp MemOptimizer"="C:\\Program Files\\TuneUp
>> > Utilities\\MemOptimizer.exe
>> > autostart"
>> > "{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}"="C:\\Program 
>> > Files\\Google\\Gmail
>> > Notifier\\gnotify.exe"
>> >
>> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
>> > "NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
>> > "nwiz"="nwiz.exe /install"
>> > "High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut"="HDAudPropShortcut.exe"
>> > "Cmaudio"="RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd"
>> > "Dit"="Dit.exe"
>> > "CHotkey"="mHotkey.exe"
>> > "ledpointer"="CNYHKey.exe"
>> > "NeroFilterCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\NeroCheck.exe"
>> > "AGRSMMSG"="AGRSMMSG.exe"
>> > "AOL Spyware 
>> > Protection"="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\AOL\\AOLSPY~1\\AOLSP
>> > Scheduler.exe\""
>> > "PCMService"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Home
>> > Cinema\\PowerCinema\\PCMService.exe\""
>> > "ShStatEXE"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Network
>> > Associates\\VirusScan\\SHSTAT.EXE\" /STANDALONE"
>> > "McAfeeUpdaterUI"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Network Associates\\Common
>> > Framework\\UpdaterUI.exe\""
>> > "LifeScape Media Detector"="C:\\Program Files\\Google
>> > Picasa\\PicasaMediaDetector.exe"
>> > "PinnacleDriverCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\PSDrvCheck.exe -CheckReg"
>> > "QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program
>> > Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
>> > "Creative WebCam Tray"="C:\\Program Files\\Creative\\Shared
>> > Files\\CAMTRAY.EXE"
>> >
>> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]
>> >
>> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
>> > "Installed"="1"
>> >
>> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
>> > "Installed"="1"
>> > "NoChange"="1"
>> >
>> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
>> > "Installed"="1"
>> >
>> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared 
>> > Tools\MSConfig\startupreg]
>> >
>> > Thanks for reply.  Any help you can give will be appreciated!
>> >
>> > Regards Hogey
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Please export a copy of and post the contents of these registry keys:
>> >>
>> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "HogeyMama" <HogeyMama@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:B76943D2-7487-41B3-A0CB-2B9D3246C273@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I recently installed the google toolbar.  However, everytime I star 
>> >> >up
>> >> >my
>> >> >PC
>> >> > (runnings Windows XP Home) I get an explorer window come up showing
>> >> > c:\program files\google\google.dll.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have tired everything to stop it - looking at the startup options,
>> >> > msconfig, even tried editing the registry to try to tell it no to 
>> >> > save
>> >> > settings.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does anyone out there have any ideas?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> 


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