Re: blank item in startup list
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/11/05
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:38:44 -0500
Hi,
Rebooting won't kill anything, the entry wasn't required for normal
operation.
-- 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 "drewp2" <drewp2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D53C7ED1-A140-4718-854C-6B34C2DB9027@microsoft.com... > Hi Rick and thanks, > > Before I saw this I went ahead and deleted the registry key that had no > data > value, without backing it up. Then I ran winconfig and the item is gone > from > the Startup list. > > I did not look at the keys that Ramesh mentoined because it was an > "enabled" > startup item. > > I have not rebooted. > > Should I just cross my fingers and boot up? > > thanks. > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Check the keys Ramesh has mentioned. >> >> > All items have names and Types >> > One item, WiseFTP Scheduler, has no Data value. Is that the guy? >> >> Not likely, but click on it, then file/export and save a copy, then >> delete >> it. See what happens. You can put it back by doubleclicking the saved >> copy. >> >> > Also, noticed there is a subfolder to run on Local_Machine called >> > OptionalComponents, assume this is ok? >> >> Yep, that's normal. >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> "drewp2" <drewp2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E7D510D4-E1BC-4A36-9626-16C5D1272AF2@microsoft.com... >> > Hi Rick, and thanks. Results: >> > >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run: >> > No blank items >> > >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run: >> > All items have names and Types >> > One item, WiseFTP Scheduler, has no Data value. Is that the guy? >> > >> > Also, noticed there is a subfolder to run on Local_Machine called >> > OptionalComponents, assume this is ok? >> > >> > >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Click start/run, type regedit and click ok. Expand the plus (+) signs >> >> to >> >> look at these keys: >> >> >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run >> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run >> >> >> >> Click on the key, then look in the right pane for a string that has >> >> the >> >> <blank> entry. Click on it and delete it. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> "drewp2" <drewp2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:DC1A9D59-CEE6-4759-A809-7771C9403AC9@microsoft.com... >> >> > when i run the system config utility, in the startup list there is >> >> > one >> >> > item >> >> > with no name (blank) and no command (also blank). Location = >> >> > SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\currenVersion\Run >> >> > >> >> > Any idea what this is, or how to find out? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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