Re: C:\Program opens every startup

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:51:12 -0500

Hi,

Could you please export and post the contents of these keys in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

To do this, 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 both 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 key, 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
"Inge Larsson" <IngeLarsson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:C69ACC4A-4375-4705-AA8A-6C24AAEDE922@microsoft.com...
> The folder C:\Program opens on every startup of XP. Besides from that it 
> is
> badly annoying, it perhaps is a sign of some more serious fault. Any idea 
> on
> how to get rid of this?
>
> Thanks,
> Inge

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