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Old September 12th 05, 08:40 PM
DaffyDŽ
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Default Can't Delete Entry In Msconfig StartUp Tab

I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-) but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google. Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?
--
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  #2  
Old September 12th 05, 08:55 PM
Emrys Davies
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"DaffyDŽ" wrote in message
...
I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat

1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat

Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and

Run-) but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing

with HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig

startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0

and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in

the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a

HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google.

Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab

entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom

entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?
--
a( : [|]=( DaffyDŽ

Your fair-feathered friend

How do you make a duck blind?
Poke him in the eyes!
Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo!


You need to check the box in msconfig-startup otherwise it will not show
in the registry.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.


  #3  
Old September 12th 05, 08:55 PM
Gary S. Terhune
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Two places are referred to by the Startup tab in MSCONFIG that aren't Registry
entries.
1. The Startup folder in ...Start\Programs\. When disabled, these entries are
moved to ...Start\Programs\Disabled Startup Items folder (which disappears if
there are no disabled Startup items.)

2. Run= and Load= lines in Win.ini file. These are REMmed out when disabled.

On Registry location you don't mention checking is the HKLM\......\RunServices
key, right below the HKLM\.......\Run key.

Hint: When you uninstall an application that has an entry or entries in the
Startup tab of MSCONFIG, first re-enable the item(s) in MSCONFIG and Apply (or
click OK) but DO NOT restart when prompted. The pertinent commands in the
Registry or elsewhere will then be restored to their proper locations, where the
uninstaller can find them.

Hint 2: To see where the Startup commands referred to by MSCONFIG Startup tab
are located, use MSINFO32. Expand Software Environment, click on Startup
Programs.The notations a

Per-User Run (HKCU\....\Run)
Machine Run (HKLM\....\Run)
Machine Service (HKLM\...\RunServices)
Startup Group (Start\Programs\Startup folder)
(I forget the exact format of the Win.ini entries.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"DaffyDŽ" wrote in message
...
I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-) but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google. Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?
--
a( : [|]=( DaffyDŽ

Your fair-feathered friend

How do you make a duck blind?
Poke him in the eyes!
Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo!



  #4  
Old September 12th 05, 09:05 PM
Brian A.
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Try using "find" in the entire registry on acrotray.
Collapse all.
Click once on My Computer.
Press F5 to refresh.
Press CTRL+F to open the find window.
Type in acrotray.
Select look in keys, values, data and press Enter.
Look closely at each result find stops at.
To resume find press F3.

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"DaffyDŽ" wrote in message
...
I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-) but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google. Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?
--
a( : [|]=( DaffyDŽ

Your fair-feathered friend

How do you make a duck blind?
Poke him in the eyes!
Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo!



  #5  
Old September 12th 05, 09:19 PM
glee
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In addition to what Gary and Emrys have already posted, have you done a search of
the Registry, using the Find menu in the Registry Editor?

Click Start Run, type regedit and click OK.
Click the Edit menu Find, type in the box: Acrobat Assistant and check all the
'Look In' boxes. When ot fonds an entry, press F3 to search for the next entry,
until you find what registry entry contains the info you are looking for.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"DaffyDŽ" wrote in message
...
I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-) but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google. Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?
--
a( : [|]=( DaffyDŽ

Your fair-feathered friend

How do you make a duck blind?
Poke him in the eyes!
Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo!



  #6  
Old September 12th 05, 09:30 PM
Alan Edwards
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You will find an indication of where an item starts from Msinfo32,
rather than Msconfig.

Items must be checked in Msconfig to show in Msinfo32.

Start-Run-msinfo32
Click the + beside Software Environment to expand.
Click Startup Programs
Ctrl+A to Select All, Ctrl+C to Copy.
Paste that information in your message (or just the relevant part if
you cannot determine the startup location)

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:40:19 -0700, "DaffyDŽ"
wrote:

I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-) but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google. Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?

  #7  
Old September 12th 05, 10:39 PM
DaffyDŽ
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Your hint about msinfo32 helped me to figure out the solution. Thank you.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Two places are referred to by the Startup tab in MSCONFIG that aren't

Registry
entries.
1. The Startup folder in ...Start\Programs\. When disabled, these entries

are
moved to ...Start\Programs\Disabled Startup Items folder (which disappears

if
there are no disabled Startup items.)

2. Run= and Load= lines in Win.ini file. These are REMmed out when

disabled.

On Registry location you don't mention checking is the

HKLM\......\RunServices
key, right below the HKLM\.......\Run key.

Hint: When you uninstall an application that has an entry or entries in

the
Startup tab of MSCONFIG, first re-enable the item(s) in MSCONFIG and Apply

(or
click OK) but DO NOT restart when prompted. The pertinent commands in the
Registry or elsewhere will then be restored to their proper locations,

where the
uninstaller can find them.

Hint 2: To see where the Startup commands referred to by MSCONFIG Startup

tab
are located, use MSINFO32. Expand Software Environment, click on Startup
Programs.The notations a

Per-User Run (HKCU\....\Run)
Machine Run (HKLM\....\Run)
Machine Service (HKLM\...\RunServices)
Startup Group (Start\Programs\Startup folder)
(I forget the exact format of the Win.ini entries.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"DaffyDŽ" wrote in message
...
I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat

1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat

Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-)

but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with

HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig

startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in

the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a

HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google.

Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom

entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?
--
a( : [|]=( DaffyDŽ

Your fair-feathered friend

How do you make a duck blind?
Poke him in the eyes!
Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo!





  #8  
Old September 12th 05, 10:40 PM
DaffyDŽ
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Per Gary's advice, I was able to track down the file location via msinfo32.
Thank you for pointing me to that as well.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
You will find an indication of where an item starts from Msinfo32,
rather than Msconfig.

Items must be checked in Msconfig to show in Msinfo32.

Start-Run-msinfo32
Click the + beside Software Environment to expand.
Click Startup Programs
Ctrl+A to Select All, Ctrl+C to Copy.
Paste that information in your message (or just the relevant part if
you cannot determine the startup location)

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:40:19 -0700, "DaffyDŽ"
wrote:

I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat

1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat

Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-)

but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with

HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig

startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in

the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a

HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google. Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom

entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?



  #9  
Old September 12th 05, 10:45 PM
Gary S. Terhune
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Good thing. Thanks for the report.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"DaffyDŽ" wrote in message
...
Your hint about msinfo32 helped me to figure out the solution. Thank you.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Two places are referred to by the Startup tab in MSCONFIG that aren't

Registry
entries.
1. The Startup folder in ...Start\Programs\. When disabled, these entries

are
moved to ...Start\Programs\Disabled Startup Items folder (which disappears

if
there are no disabled Startup items.)

2. Run= and Load= lines in Win.ini file. These are REMmed out when

disabled.

On Registry location you don't mention checking is the

HKLM\......\RunServices
key, right below the HKLM\.......\Run key.

Hint: When you uninstall an application that has an entry or entries in

the
Startup tab of MSCONFIG, first re-enable the item(s) in MSCONFIG and Apply

(or
click OK) but DO NOT restart when prompted. The pertinent commands in the
Registry or elsewhere will then be restored to their proper locations,

where the
uninstaller can find them.

Hint 2: To see where the Startup commands referred to by MSCONFIG Startup

tab
are located, use MSINFO32. Expand Software Environment, click on Startup
Programs.The notations a

Per-User Run (HKCU\....\Run)
Machine Run (HKLM\....\Run)
Machine Service (HKLM\...\RunServices)
Startup Group (Start\Programs\Startup folder)
(I forget the exact format of the Win.ini entries.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"DaffyDŽ" wrote in message
...
I'm running Win98 SE. I installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but unchecked the
Acrobat Assistant (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat

1.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe)
from the startup group. It was unchecked on the msconfig startup tab.
However, the filepath in the Adobe folder is C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat
5.0Distillr\Acrotray.exe. I then uninstalled Adobe but the Acrobat

Assistant
unchecked entry was still in the msconfig startup tab.

I checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run (and Run-)

but
the Adobe entry isn't listed in the right pane. Did the same thing with

HKLM
and checked all run keys but again no entry. Also checked
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools and again nothing.

I tried putting a check mark next to the Adobe box in the msconfig

startup
tab and rebooting but still no luck. I reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and
left the Assistant in the startup group and there was still no registy
entry. I moved it out of the startup group so that it was unchecked in

the
msconfig startup tab and again, no registry. Also doesn't show on a

HiJack
This scan.

I haven't found anything on this in the MSKB, Adobe KB, or on Google.

Can
someone help me with this? How can there be a msconfig startup tab entry
without a corresponding registry entry? It's like this is a phantom

entry.
Where else in the registry could I look for this file?
--
a( : [|]=( DaffyDŽ

Your fair-feathered friend

How do you make a duck blind?
Poke him in the eyes!
Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo! Woo Hoo!






 




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