Re: winword.exe starts automatically at boot up, uses large % and

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

winword.exe, besides being MS Word, can also be a trojan.

There is more than one run key in the registry. There are 13+ places that programs can be started from, msconfig does not list all of them.

UPDATE your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

UPDATE whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode can prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

''In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers
(mouse, monitor, keyboard, mass storage, base video, default system
services), just the minimum device drivers required to start Windows.''

Because of that some malware does not load in Safe Mode and is easier to get
rid of.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo
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Get one or both of these.

StartMan has an option that takes you to
http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html
when your right click an entry and select Identify.

Also with StartMan, clicking on the Help menu, you can select Identifying
Startups (Pacman's Portal)... It sends you to
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

[[StartMan is an extended 'msconfig' Startup Manager, designed to take
control of all those pesky programs and background services that load and
run at logon - most of which you probably don't need. As well as providing
the usual trouble-shooting options to enable or disable startups, StartMan
also permits the removal of startups.
Duplicate Detection and Removal, a unique feature of StartMan, can be
configured to remove all duplicates automatically, with or without
prompting.
Orphan Detection and Removal. As above, for orphaned startups.
Executable Detection and Removal. As above, for executables.
Includes a full range of sorting options to make it easier to locate a
specific startup - by name, by filename - even by command line parameter! ]]

StartMan v1.3.96
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/desc/startman.html

StartMan v1.3.96 Direct download
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/files/utils/startman10396.exe
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Startup Control Panel is another pretty good application.

[[Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to
easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. It's simple
to use and, like all my programs, is very small and won't burden your
system. A valuable tool for system administrators!]]

Download the EXE Version and just extract the executable wherever you want.

Startup Control Panel
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:EB8F9484-4A43-4250-8CBA-4264D67A1D37@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
KW82 <KW82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I'm afraid I've already tried that, but thanks.

"Dianecochenour" wrote:

I have a similar problem with Kodak. I just got done talking to tech
support on emachines and he said to go to the start then run then where
it says open field type msconfig. Hit ok then go to the startup tab.
Remove all check marks except big fix, hot keys, and antivirus. click
apply and close. I did this and my Kodak no longer runs at startup and
doesn't slow things down. I hope this helps

"KW82" wrote:

Running Windows XP Professional SP2
Noticed very slow performance. Winword.exe was running (though no
document/application open) and using up 30-40% cpu. "end task" the
winword.exe and all ok until next reboot.
Can't find where it's starting. Found nothing in Run registry key.
Using AVG virus progam, current.

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