Re: Windos cannot find perl

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"luci" <luci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Window XP:
>I am getting a perl window that says:
>Windows cannot find 'perl'. Make sure you type the name correctly, then try
>again.
>
>Behind this window is a dos window (C:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe)-- probably a
>script running that call perl ?

As brianb said, if you aren't aware that you're missing anything after
login, then you're probably best off finding the offending item in the
startup tab in msconfig and disabling it.

If you need Perl, you can get it at
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/?mp=1

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(DTS)
Slattery_T@xxxxxxx
.



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