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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? -- 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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"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. |
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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! |
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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. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } 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! |
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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! |
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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? |
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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! |
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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? |
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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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