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The registry editor window opens on every startup. How do
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Look in MSConfig for an entry that is launching regedit. Start | Run, enter
MSConfig in the box and click OK. Open the Startup tab and look for an entry that refers to regedit.exe. Uncheck this entry and reboot. Look also for entries including files with a REG extension. Please post back full details of any entry you find one as it is highly likely that they were originally of malicious intent and that you may well need to thoroughly cleanse your PC. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Mark wrote: The registry editor window opens on every startup. How do I stop it openning? Many thanks Mark |
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Many thanks
Computer was used without antivirus software and hence NortonSystem Works used to cleanse. For your information following was found in startup tab. 1) DELETE ME Registry (Per-User Run) Worm.exe 2) NeroCheck Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\REGEDIT.EXE The 1st entry was removed on cleanup and I unchecked the 2nd entry as per your advice. Mike thanks again Mark -----Original Message----- Look in MSConfig for an entry that is launching regedit. Start | Run, enter MSConfig in the box and click OK. Open the Startup tab and look for an entry that refers to regedit.exe. Uncheck this entry and reboot. Look also for entries including files with a REG extension. Please post back full details of any entry you find one as it is highly likely that they were originally of malicious intent and that you may well need to thoroughly cleanse your PC. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Mark wrote: The registry editor window opens on every startup. How do I stop it openning? Many thanks Mark . |
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Mark,
Something's very wrong there, perhaps as a result of the worm you removed or the malware you installed - NSW. I'm sorry but IMO few other programs are so ill suited to running on Win Me and cause so many problems. If you have Nero installed the NeroCheck entry should read something like "C:\Windows\System\NeroCheck.exe". If not then the entry should also be removed. I'm also just a little intrigued as to how you come to have a copy of REGEDIT.EXE in the Windows\Options\Cabs folder. That is other than as in the file WIN_17.CAB. I wonder how it got there? -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Mark wrote: Computer was used without antivirus software and hence NortonSystem Works used to cleanse. For your information following was found in startup tab. 1) DELETE ME Registry (Per-User Run) Worm.exe 2) NeroCheck Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\REGEDIT.EXE The 1st entry was removed on cleanup and I unchecked the 2nd entry as per your advice. |
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