blindman.exe file

FIRST - Go to Start Menu Settings Folder Options. Then select the View
tab. Look for the box marked "Hide extensions for known file types" and make
sure it is unchecked. You want to see the extensions you are working with.

SECOND - Do as Glee has mentioned. Go to Start Menu Find (or is it
search? I'm on an XP computer right now) Anyway, from the "find files and
folders" box, type in *.disabled and look for ALL files with the extension
..disabled. Then, right click on the file and choose rename. Change ONLY the
extension...the part AFTER the "." It should be filename.disabled. Change
it to filename.LNK Vwolla, you're done!

By the way, I'm not an expert adviser here...I'm just an "intermediate"
user. Don't think I'll ever have an MVP status as some do around here. I'm
learning with ya, Vince!

"vince" wrote:

thanks but I hope that solves the problem I haven't got a clue how to do your
suggestion on rename the files....

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

They say third time's a charm. Let's see if it holds true! I found more
info on blindman.exe...

Some of you may have noticed a new file blindman.exe inside the Spybot-S&D
folder, and have asked yourself what it is for. In short words: it does
nothing.

I guess an explanation is needed why a file that does exactly nothing comes
with Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D offers a tool to control the System startup in
its Tools section. This includes the ability to disable or enable startup
entries from the Autostart group (found in your Start menu under Programs).
This group contains links to the actual files. Windows stores those links as
files with the extension .lnk. When Windows encounters a *.lnk file in that
folder upon startup, it will start the linked application. Now the easiest
way to disable those entries is to change the extension. The System startup
tool of Spybot-S&D does simply change the extension .lnk to .disabled. This
easily prevents the linked application from being started. But as Windows
does not know this extension, this could slow the startup down. So Spybot-S&D
does link that extension to blindman.exe. Windows now tries to run the
.disabled file with blindman.exe - and as blindman.exe does exactly nothing,
there is no slow-down in booting.


Vince, here's my suggestion. Rename all your startup items from
filename.disabled to filename.lnk, with filename being the name of the app.
But still check to see if anything in msconfig is left behind from Spybot.

"vince" wrote:

downloaded a spybot system to get rid of spyware. after running i removed the
spybot and now everytime i start up a box comes up[ saying Program cannot be
found windows cnnot find blindman.exe. file. This program is needed for
opening files of type "disabled startup file"
can anyone help an old guy...Thank you vince

After search the only file that comes up is Download Plus.lnk......this is
the one I unchecked......my question will this then cause me problems when I
want to disalble something.. Is this part of a Windows program...this was
modified in 5/31/03.......It is now unchecked.......

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

FIRST - Go to Start Menu Settings Folder Options. Then select the View
tab. Look for the box marked "Hide extensions for known file types" and make
sure it is unchecked. You want to see the extensions you are working with.

SECOND - Do as Glee has mentioned. Go to Start Menu Find (or is it
search? I'm on an XP computer right now) Anyway, from the "find files and
folders" box, type in *.disabled and look for ALL files with the extension
.disabled. Then, right click on the file and choose rename. Change ONLY the
extension...the part AFTER the "." It should be filename.disabled. Change
it to filename.LNK Vwolla, you're done!

By the way, I'm not an expert adviser here...I'm just an "intermediate"
user. Don't think I'll ever have an MVP status as some do around here. I'm
learning with ya, Vince!

"vince" wrote:

thanks but I hope that solves the problem I haven't got a clue how to do your
suggestion on rename the files....

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

They say third time's a charm. Let's see if it holds true! I found more
info on blindman.exe...

Some of you may have noticed a new file blindman.exe inside the Spybot-S&D
folder, and have asked yourself what it is for. In short words: it does
nothing.

I guess an explanation is needed why a file that does exactly nothing comes
with Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D offers a tool to control the System startup in
its Tools section. This includes the ability to disable or enable startup
entries from the Autostart group (found in your Start menu under Programs).
This group contains links to the actual files. Windows stores those links as
files with the extension .lnk. When Windows encounters a *.lnk file in that
folder upon startup, it will start the linked application. Now the easiest
way to disable those entries is to change the extension. The System startup
tool of Spybot-S&D does simply change the extension .lnk to .disabled. This
easily prevents the linked application from being started. But as Windows
does not know this extension, this could slow the startup down. So Spybot-S&D
does link that extension to blindman.exe. Windows now tries to run the
.disabled file with blindman.exe - and as blindman.exe does exactly nothing,
there is no slow-down in booting.


Vince, here's my suggestion. Rename all your startup items from
filename.disabled to filename.lnk, with filename being the name of the app.
But still check to see if anything in msconfig is left behind from Spybot.

"vince" wrote:

downloaded a spybot system to get rid of spyware. after running i removed the
spybot and now everytime i start up a box comes up[ saying Program cannot be
found windows cnnot find blindman.exe. file. This program is needed for
opening files of type "disabled startup file"
can anyone help an old guy...Thank you vince

When you say this is the one you unchecked, do you mean in msconfig? I don't
think download plus.lnk is a Windows component.

"vince" wrote:

After search the only file that comes up is Download Plus.lnk......this is
the one I unchecked......my question will this then cause me problems when I
want to disalble something.. Is this part of a Windows program...this was
modified in 5/31/03.......It is now unchecked.......

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

FIRST - Go to Start Menu Settings Folder Options. Then select the View
tab. Look for the box marked "Hide extensions for known file types" and make
sure it is unchecked. You want to see the extensions you are working with.

SECOND - Do as Glee has mentioned. Go to Start Menu Find (or is it
search? I'm on an XP computer right now) Anyway, from the "find files and
folders" box, type in *.disabled and look for ALL files with the extension
.disabled. Then, right click on the file and choose rename. Change ONLY the
extension...the part AFTER the "." It should be filename.disabled. Change
it to filename.LNK Vwolla, you're done!

By the way, I'm not an expert adviser here...I'm just an "intermediate"
user. Don't think I'll ever have an MVP status as some do around here. I'm
learning with ya, Vince!

"vince" wrote:

thanks but I hope that solves the problem I haven't got a clue how to do your
suggestion on rename the files....

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

They say third time's a charm. Let's see if it holds true! I found more
info on blindman.exe...

Some of you may have noticed a new file blindman.exe inside the Spybot-S&D
folder, and have asked yourself what it is for. In short words: it does
nothing.

I guess an explanation is needed why a file that does exactly nothing comes
with Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D offers a tool to control the System startup in
its Tools section. This includes the ability to disable or enable startup
entries from the Autostart group (found in your Start menu under Programs).
This group contains links to the actual files. Windows stores those links as
files with the extension .lnk. When Windows encounters a *.lnk file in that
folder upon startup, it will start the linked application. Now the easiest
way to disable those entries is to change the extension. The System startup
tool of Spybot-S&D does simply change the extension .lnk to .disabled. This
easily prevents the linked application from being started. But as Windows
does not know this extension, this could slow the startup down. So Spybot-S&D
does link that extension to blindman.exe. Windows now tries to run the
.disabled file with blindman.exe - and as blindman.exe does exactly nothing,
there is no slow-down in booting.


Vince, here's my suggestion. Rename all your startup items from
filename.disabled to filename.lnk, with filename being the name of the app.
But still check to see if anything in msconfig is left behind from Spybot.

"vince" wrote:

downloaded a spybot system to get rid of spyware. after running i removed the
spybot and now everytime i start up a box comes up[ saying Program cannot be
found windows cnnot find blindman.exe. file. This program is needed for
opening files of type "disabled startup file"
can anyone help an old guy...Thank you vince

Yes, I went to msconfig and then to the start and unchecked that box

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

When you say this is the one you unchecked, do you mean in msconfig? I don't
think download plus.lnk is a Windows component.

"vince" wrote:

After search the only file that comes up is Download Plus.lnk......this is
the one I unchecked......my question will this then cause me problems when I
want to disalble something.. Is this part of a Windows program...this was
modified in 5/31/03.......It is now unchecked.......

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

FIRST - Go to Start Menu Settings Folder Options. Then select the View
tab. Look for the box marked "Hide extensions for known file types" and make
sure it is unchecked. You want to see the extensions you are working with.

SECOND - Do as Glee has mentioned. Go to Start Menu Find (or is it
search? I'm on an XP computer right now) Anyway, from the "find files and
folders" box, type in *.disabled and look for ALL files with the extension
.disabled. Then, right click on the file and choose rename. Change ONLY the
extension...the part AFTER the "." It should be filename.disabled. Change
it to filename.LNK Vwolla, you're done!

By the way, I'm not an expert adviser here...I'm just an "intermediate"
user. Don't think I'll ever have an MVP status as some do around here. I'm
learning with ya, Vince!

"vince" wrote:

thanks but I hope that solves the problem I haven't got a clue how to do your
suggestion on rename the files....

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

They say third time's a charm. Let's see if it holds true! I found more
info on blindman.exe...

Some of you may have noticed a new file blindman.exe inside the Spybot-S&D
folder, and have asked yourself what it is for. In short words: it does
nothing.

I guess an explanation is needed why a file that does exactly nothing comes
with Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D offers a tool to control the System startup in
its Tools section. This includes the ability to disable or enable startup
entries from the Autostart group (found in your Start menu under Programs).
This group contains links to the actual files. Windows stores those links as
files with the extension .lnk. When Windows encounters a *.lnk file in that
folder upon startup, it will start the linked application. Now the easiest
way to disable those entries is to change the extension. The System startup
tool of Spybot-S&D does simply change the extension .lnk to .disabled. This
easily prevents the linked application from being started. But as Windows
does not know this extension, this could slow the startup down. So Spybot-S&D
does link that extension to blindman.exe. Windows now tries to run the
.disabled file with blindman.exe - and as blindman.exe does exactly nothing,
there is no slow-down in booting.


Vince, here's my suggestion. Rename all your startup items from
filename.disabled to filename.lnk, with filename being the name of the app.
But still check to see if anything in msconfig is left behind from Spybot.

"vince" wrote:

downloaded a spybot system to get rid of spyware. after running i removed the
spybot and now everytime i start up a box comes up[ saying Program cannot be
found windows cnnot find blindman.exe. file. This program is needed for
opening files of type "disabled startup file"
can anyone help an old guy...Thank you vince

That's okay to do. It's okay to uncheck everything except systray, scan
registry, explorer and a few other items you want to keep, like msn
messenger, yahoo, or whatever else you want/have. Did you stop yor error
message upon loading Windows?

"vince" wrote:

Yes, I went to msconfig and then to the start and unchecked that box

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

When you say this is the one you unchecked, do you mean in msconfig? I don't
think download plus.lnk is a Windows component.

"vince" wrote:

After search the only file that comes up is Download Plus.lnk......this is
the one I unchecked......my question will this then cause me problems when I
want to disalble something.. Is this part of a Windows program...this was
modified in 5/31/03.......It is now unchecked.......

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

FIRST - Go to Start Menu Settings Folder Options. Then select the View
tab. Look for the box marked "Hide extensions for known file types" and make
sure it is unchecked. You want to see the extensions you are working with.

SECOND - Do as Glee has mentioned. Go to Start Menu Find (or is it
search? I'm on an XP computer right now) Anyway, from the "find files and
folders" box, type in *.disabled and look for ALL files with the extension
.disabled. Then, right click on the file and choose rename. Change ONLY the
extension...the part AFTER the "." It should be filename.disabled. Change
it to filename.LNK Vwolla, you're done!

By the way, I'm not an expert adviser here...I'm just an "intermediate"
user. Don't think I'll ever have an MVP status as some do around here. I'm
learning with ya, Vince!

"vince" wrote:

thanks but I hope that solves the problem I haven't got a clue how to do your
suggestion on rename the files....

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

They say third time's a charm. Let's see if it holds true! I found more
info on blindman.exe...

Some of you may have noticed a new file blindman.exe inside the Spybot-S&D
folder, and have asked yourself what it is for. In short words: it does
nothing.

I guess an explanation is needed why a file that does exactly nothing comes
with Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D offers a tool to control the System startup in
its Tools section. This includes the ability to disable or enable startup
entries from the Autostart group (found in your Start menu under Programs).
This group contains links to the actual files. Windows stores those links as
files with the extension .lnk. When Windows encounters a *.lnk file in that
folder upon startup, it will start the linked application. Now the easiest
way to disable those entries is to change the extension. The System startup
tool of Spybot-S&D does simply change the extension .lnk to .disabled. This
easily prevents the linked application from being started. But as Windows
does not know this extension, this could slow the startup down. So Spybot-S&D
does link that extension to blindman.exe. Windows now tries to run the
.disabled file with blindman.exe - and as blindman.exe does exactly nothing,
there is no slow-down in booting.


Vince, here's my suggestion. Rename all your startup items from
filename.disabled to filename.lnk, with filename being the name of the app.
But still check to see if anything in msconfig is left behind from Spybot.

"vince" wrote:

downloaded a spybot system to get rid of spyware. after running i removed the
spybot and now everytime i start up a box comes up[ saying Program cannot be
found windows cnnot find blindman.exe. file. This program is needed for
opening files of type "disabled startup file"
can anyone help an old guy...Thank you vince

Yes it stopped. thanks again. vince

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

That's okay to do. It's okay to uncheck everything except systray, scan
registry, explorer and a few other items you want to keep, like msn
messenger, yahoo, or whatever else you want/have. Did you stop yor error
message upon loading Windows?

"vince" wrote:

Yes, I went to msconfig and then to the start and unchecked that box

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

When you say this is the one you unchecked, do you mean in msconfig? I don't
think download plus.lnk is a Windows component.

"vince" wrote:

After search the only file that comes up is Download Plus.lnk......this is
the one I unchecked......my question will this then cause me problems when I
want to disalble something.. Is this part of a Windows program...this was
modified in 5/31/03.......It is now unchecked.......

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

FIRST - Go to Start Menu Settings Folder Options. Then select the View
tab. Look for the box marked "Hide extensions for known file types" and make
sure it is unchecked. You want to see the extensions you are working with.

SECOND - Do as Glee has mentioned. Go to Start Menu Find (or is it
search? I'm on an XP computer right now) Anyway, from the "find files and
folders" box, type in *.disabled and look for ALL files with the extension
.disabled. Then, right click on the file and choose rename. Change ONLY the
extension...the part AFTER the "." It should be filename.disabled. Change
it to filename.LNK Vwolla, you're done!

By the way, I'm not an expert adviser here...I'm just an "intermediate"
user. Don't think I'll ever have an MVP status as some do around here. I'm
learning with ya, Vince!

"vince" wrote:

thanks but I hope that solves the problem I haven't got a clue how to do your
suggestion on rename the files....

"Paradoxdb3" wrote:

They say third time's a charm. Let's see if it holds true! I found more
info on blindman.exe...

Some of you may have noticed a new file blindman.exe inside the Spybot-S&D
folder, and have asked yourself what it is for. In short words: it does
nothing.

I guess an explanation is needed why a file that does exactly nothing comes
with Spybot-S&D. Spybot-S&D offers a tool to control the System startup in
its Tools section. This includes the ability to disable or enable startup
entries from the Autostart group (found in your Start menu under Programs).
This group contains links to the actual files. Windows stores those links as
files with the extension .lnk. When Windows encounters a *.lnk file in that
folder upon startup, it will start the linked application. Now the easiest
way to disable those entries is to change the extension. The System startup
tool of Spybot-S&D does simply change the extension .lnk to .disabled. This
easily prevents the linked application from being started. But as Windows
does not know this extension, this could slow the startup down. So Spybot-S&D
does link that extension to blindman.exe. Windows now tries to run the
.disabled file with blindman.exe - and as blindman.exe does exactly nothing,
there is no slow-down in booting.


Vince, here's my suggestion. Rename all your startup items from
filename.disabled to filename.lnk, with filename being the name of the app.
But still check to see if anything in msconfig is left behind from Spybot.

"vince" wrote:

downloaded a spybot system to get rid of spyware. after running i removed the
spybot and now everytime i start up a box comes up[ saying Program cannot be
found windows cnnot find blindman.exe. file. This program is needed for
opening files of type "disabled startup file"
can anyone help an old guy...Thank you vince