Re: Could not load or run C:\Program

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Hi Ray,

Yep, you've got it, that's definitely an invalid entry (unless you have a
file called program.exe on the root of C:\, but that would be another
issue). You can just delete that entry (sub-folder and all, it's useless as
is). As Kelly has mentioned, where it is now is because you unchecked the
entry. You will find that if you were to rerun msconfig and re-enable it, it
will go back to the run key listings in HKLM.

--
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

"Ray" <NoSpam-ray.ck.li@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23tVkZp$NFHA.3512@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Rick,
>
> Thanks for your good advice.
>
> I believe I have located the error. I ran System Configuration Utility
> and in Startup tab, I found a Startup Item, PROGRAM. Its command is
> C:\PROGRAM C:\PROGRAM and the Location is SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Windows. Once I uncheck this item, the error has gone.
>
> Then, I ran registry editor. Under
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg,
> there are two sub-folders: ICQLite and Run. ICQLite is one of unchecked
> item in Startup tab of System Configuration Utility. I exported the name,
> command, to the desktop and open it with following contents.
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\Run]
> "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows"
> "item"="PROGRAM "
> "hkey"="HKCU"
> "command"="C:\\PROGRAM C:\\PROGRAM "
> "inimapping"="1"
>
> Should I delete the sub-folder, Run, or just the name, command, under the
> sub-folder, Run. As ICQLite is also an unchecked item, should I also
> delete the sub-folder, ICQLite.
>
> One thing I don't understand is that the command location indicated in
> System Configuration Utility is SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Windows while the actual command is located in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg. I
> also checked SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows and
> could not find it. Do you have any idea why it happens?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
>
>
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eUzM91qNFHA.2728@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Ray,
>>
>> One of the attempts installed an invalid registry string under one of
>> these 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
>>
>> You will need to pick through them and delete the invalid one. If you
>> want to post the keys for assistance, then start/run regedit, expand the
>> branches to each key (do this one at a time). Click on the key, then on
>> file/export. Give it any name, then save to the desktop. Once you have
>> saved all the keys, close the registry editor. Right-click one of the
>> saved files on the desktop, choose edit, it should open in notepad. Click
>> edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response to this post and click in the
>> message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the contents. Repeat for the other
>> saved keys, then send the post for examination.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>> "Ray" <NoSpam-ray.ck.li@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OSmrxhqNFHA.3156@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Yesterday, I visited a website and a lot of pop-up screens came up. My
>>> MS AntiSpyware and Lavasoft Ad-Ware SE detected and caught a number of
>>> spyware and/or adware. Today, after I switch on the computer, an error
>>> message displays that Could not load or run C:\Program specified in
>>> registry at Windows start-up. Can someone advise how to get rid of this
>>> issue.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Ray
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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