Re: Program Files/Microsoft Works/Wkdetect.exe

Hi Wesley - sorry for delay, been busy. Have had mixed success as follows:
Using 'regedit' located NVIEW REG_SZ rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook -
deleted entry but it keeps returning upon each PC bootup. Am I approaching
this from the right direction? I am unfamiliar with registry searching, would
be grateful if you could run me through correct procedures. To compensate for
my ignorance in this I downloaded and ran a regsearch utility (freeware) but
access to registry entries is "denied - unauthorised", is there some way of
getting around this?
Disabled/stopped services.msc NVIDIA Driver Helper Service
(C:|WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe) the only reference I could find to NVIDEA.
No apparent change to display characteristics after rebooting, so I went into
Device Manager and disabled Display adapters\NVIDEA GeForce MX440 (all
drivers), then custom configured display characteristics to suit personal
taste after re-booting.
I am anxious to streamline my OS as much as possible as I regularly capture
large MPEG video files (2GB - 6GB) and am having problems (more about that in
another thread PLEASE STAY TUNED) thus I would like to disable all
unnecessary resource consuming applications that I can. Hope I'm not
stretching the friendship in asking that you pass an opinion on the way I am
doing (or more likely "not doing") it. Many Thanks.
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Bob Deb


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Hi Bob,

(Default) REG_SZ (value not set) gets created whenever a new key is
created. Ignore these.

Sometimes when the (value not set) is missing there can be problems.

I am not sure exactly what happened, but glad you got rid of WkDetect.exe.

Here's the skinny on NVIEW. I also have an Nvidia graphics card. I have
every Nvidia item that I can disabled, even the Nvidia right click context
menu stuff. If you want I can post all of that later.

Nview.dll = NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager

Name NVIEW
Command rundll32.exe nview.dll, nViewLoadHook
Description This is a DLL to enable multiple display monitors on a single
computer. It can be a cause of numerous problems on some computers

If you do not have multiple monitors, you can get rid of this.

Navigate to it in the registry...
NVIEW REG_SZ rundll32.exe nviewdll,nviewLoadHook

Then right click on NVIEW and select Delete, click YES to the prompt.

Also...
nvsvc32.exe is the NVIDIA Display Driver Service.

My advice...Disable it, it doesn't need to run. I have had mine disabled
for ages.

Disable the NVIDIA Display Driver Service...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to and double click: NVIDIA Display Driver Service |
Under Startup type set to Disabled | Apply | Click the Stop button |
When it stops click OK | You may have to reboot


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:FF667A93-F919-483C-A9A1-42CE290922DA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Bob Deb <BobDeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Have solved the problem - neither Startup Insp or Reg Mech make any
reference to the missing Wkdetect.exe file but, being unfamiliar with
deleting reg entries, I am a little unsure about the procedure I used
being the correct way to do it. Could you please pass an opinion on what
happened:- Ran 'Regedit', Located and opened folder
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Two icons
displayed: Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ -
NVIEW REG_SZ rundll32.exe
nviewdll,nviewLoadHook
I "double-clicked" the (Default) icon and an "Edit String" dialog box
opened, entered the Value Data (Value Name field dimmed out) and "OK'd".
This is where the unexpected happened, I expected to see references to
Wkdetect.exe in order that I could delete them but all that happened was
the Value Data was added to (Default) icon line: Name Type
Data
(Default) REG_SZ C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Works\WkDetect.exe
NVIEW REG_SZ rundll32.exe nviewdll,nviewLoadHook
Thinking "that's not what I'm after", I immediately re-opened the dialog
box and deleted the Value Data string so that things were restored to
normal, closed regedit and restarted the PC. Problem fixed! No reference
to Wkdetect.exe by either utility. I have since done several restarts to
ensure that it is a continuing fix and not just a "one-off" fluke. But
the method does not seem right to me - it is certainly not what I
anticipated, did I go off the rails somewhere with my procedure? Look
forward to any advice you can offer. Many Thanks.

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Bob Deb


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Hi Bob,

may have reached its' "use by" date

LOL I like that!

Startup Inspector & Reg Mechanic are probably seeing a reference to
Wkdetect.exe, since it/they are pointing to a non-existent file both
complain.

Do a Registry search for Wkdetect.exe and get rid of any startup
references to Wkdetect.exe. Then you can get rid of the complaints.

From my research on the web, it supposedly starts from here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value Name: Microsoft Works Update Detection
Value Data: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:C2B08CC8-FCB8-4C0F-BC40-3D3235229C63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Bob Deb <BobDeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Many Thanks for the advice, I have a theory (doubtless wrong) that
Works 6 may have reached its' "use by" date as far as future updates are
concerned, thus wkdetect.exe would be totally superfluous anyway. Will
have to give myself a slap on the wrist - forward slashes instead of
backslashes in my directory tree. I've been away from DOS too long
(more's the pity). Many thanks for you help, I will keep ignoring the
highlights from Startup Inspector and Reg Mechanic.
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Bob Deb


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Microsoft Works Update Detection
Wkdetect.exe checks for updates to MS Works

I have MS Works Suite 2004 (Works 7) and I do not have Wkdetect.exe.

I have no idea what versions Wkdetect.exe came with. MS Works 6.0 for
one, which is apparently the version that you have. ;-)

I would not worry about it. Just something that would be running all
of the time anyway.

You can check for updates here...
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads.mspx

The only update for Works 6 is that I saw was Works 6.0 Converter.
Only good if you have MS Word (included with the Suites). And Works 6
Utility: Print Works Calendar.

It Starts from here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
As Microsoft Works Update Detection
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:9827AE7D-7883-4548-A6FE-4860B8EB5B24@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Bob Deb <BobDeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Hi All,
Both my Startup Inspector and Registry Mechanic continually
highlight the fact that this file is non existant on my XP OS. I have
tried searching Microsoft.com for it but without any real success. I
have established it is to enable Works Update Detection (I have MS
Works 2002 Installed). Is it necessary to have this file? If so, where
on the net can I get to download it? Many Thanks
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Bob Deb


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