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Can't find program startup command
The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the shortcut
or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. Where should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching upon startup? Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? |
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Can't find program startup command
"PSRumbagh" wrote in message ... | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the shortcut | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. Where | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching upon | startup? Go into Start Settings Control Panel Add - Remove Programs Windows Setup Communications and untick Microsoft Chat. Okay, and this will remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall for an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as well, as the software was outdated years ago. | | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a shortcut or pasting a shortcut into Start Programs StartUp. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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Can't find program startup command
It's executable is CCHAT.EXE. You don't find that anywhere? Use REGEDIT to
search for that executable. Anything odd pop up? Answer to your second question is C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "PSRumbagh" wrote in message ... The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the shortcut or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. Where should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching upon startup? Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? |
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Can't find program startup command
"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message ... | It's executable is CCHAT.EXE. You don't find that anywhere? Use REGEDIT to | search for that executable. Anything odd pop up? | | Answer to your second question is C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ | | -- | Gary S. Terhune | MS-MVP Shell/User | www.grystmill.com ooops, yep, the directory string is as you indicate -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ | | "PSRumbagh" wrote in message | ... | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the | shortcut | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. | Where | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching | upon | startup? | | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? | |
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Can't find program startup command
I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your reccomendation.
Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where is this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item that I wanted in the first place. "MEB" wrote: "PSRumbagh" wrote in message ... | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the shortcut | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. Where | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching upon | startup? Go into Start Settings Control Panel Add - Remove Programs Windows Setup Communications and untick Microsoft Chat. Okay, and this will remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall for an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as well, as the software was outdated years ago. | | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a shortcut or pasting a shortcut into Start Programs StartUp. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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Can't find program startup command
"PSRumbagh" wrote in message ... | I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your reccomendation. | Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where is | this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item that I | wanted in the first place. Couple of places: 1. Look in %windir%\SendTo. 2. Look in Start Programs StartUp. 3. Search the registry entries for cchat.exe. 4. Search/Find Files and Folders the drive, for cchat.exe in text. And you may have been able to get rid of the error otherwise, but to get rid of cchat [which was at one time used as a hack point] you need to do as I suggested. Now just perform a cleanup. | | "MEB" wrote: | | | "PSRumbagh" wrote in message | ... | | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the | shortcut | | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. | Where | | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching | upon | | startup? | | Go into Start Settings Control Panel Add - Remove Programs Windows | Setup Communications and untick Microsoft Chat. Okay, and this will | remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall for | an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as well, | as the software was outdated years ago. | | | | | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in | | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a | | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? | | | You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a shortcut | or pasting a shortcut into Start Programs StartUp. | | -- | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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Can't find program startup command
On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:53:01 -0700, PSRumbagh
put finger to keyboard and composed: I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your reccomendation. Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where is this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item that I wanted in the first place. I looked inside a file named Cchat25.inf in the Windows\Inf directory and found the following lines: CChat_LINK = "Microsoft Chat" CChatDir = "Microsoft Chat" CChatExe = "CChat.exe" Program_Files = "Program Files" CChat_conv = "Microsoft Chat Conversation" CChat_short = "Microsoft Chat Room Shortcut" I'd go to Start Find Files or Folders and search for files/folders Named "chat". I suspect you will find a shortcut named "Microsoft Chat Room Shortcut.lnk" or "Microsoft Chat.lnk". - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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Can't find program startup command
"PSRumbagh" wrote in message ...
The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the shortcut or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. Where should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching upon startup? Start msconfig, click the "Startup" tab, scroll to the right and look for "cchat.exe". If you find it, uncheck it and click "OK". Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? With one user profile, try "C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup". If there is more than one user profile, look for "C:\Windows\Profiles\profilename\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" Ben |
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Can't find program startup command
I found the shortcut that was looking for CCHAT.EXE. It had a misleading
name of "HP Imaging". Deleting the startup shortcut "HP Imaging" solved the problem. "MEB" wrote: "PSRumbagh" wrote in message ... | I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your reccomendation. | Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where is | this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item that I | wanted in the first place. Couple of places: 1. Look in %windir%\SendTo. 2. Look in Start Programs StartUp. 3. Search the registry entries for cchat.exe. 4. Search/Find Files and Folders the drive, for cchat.exe in text. And you may have been able to get rid of the error otherwise, but to get rid of cchat [which was at one time used as a hack point] you need to do as I suggested. Now just perform a cleanup. | | "MEB" wrote: | | | "PSRumbagh" wrote in message | ... | | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the | shortcut | | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. | Where | | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching | upon | | startup? | | Go into Start Settings Control Panel Add - Remove Programs Windows | Setup Communications and untick Microsoft Chat. Okay, and this will | remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall for | an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as well, | as the software was outdated years ago. | | | | | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in | | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a | | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? | | | You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a shortcut | or pasting a shortcut into Start Programs StartUp. | | -- | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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Can't find program startup command
"PSRumbagh" wrote in message ... | I found the shortcut that was looking for CCHAT.EXE. It had a misleading | name of "HP Imaging". Deleting the startup shortcut "HP Imaging" solved the | problem. Good, so another HP, ah, gimmick, err, support feature was found as unnecessary. HP Imaging is part of HP's printer software installation, likely part of the online support.. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ | | "MEB" wrote: | | | | "PSRumbagh" wrote in message | ... | | I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your | reccomendation. | | Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where | is | | this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item | that I | | wanted in the first place. | | Couple of places: | | 1. Look in %windir%\SendTo. | | 2. Look in Start Programs StartUp. | | 3. Search the registry entries for cchat.exe. | | 4. Search/Find Files and Folders the drive, for cchat.exe in text. | | And you may have been able to get rid of the error otherwise, but to get | rid of cchat [which was at one time used as a hack point] you need to do as | I suggested. Now just perform a cleanup. | | | | | "MEB" wrote: | | | | | | "PSRumbagh" wrote in message | | ... | | | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the | | shortcut | | | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. | | Where | | | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from | launching | | upon | | | startup? | | | | Go into Start Settings Control Panel Add - Remove Programs | Windows | | Setup Communications and untick Microsoft Chat. Okay, and this | will | | remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall | for | | an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as | well, | | as the software was outdated years ago. | | | | | | | | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in | | | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have | a | | | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE? | | | | | | You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a | shortcut | | or pasting a shortcut into Start Programs StartUp. | | | | -- | | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com | | | -- | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com | -- | _________ | | | | |
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