CALC.EXE starts at boot time , please help!

Hello All,
I have a win 98SE pc fully patched, but for some reason after the windows
login screen comes up, calc.exe starts. I have looked in the startup group,
autoexec, and dosstart.bat files, and all registry keys dealing with loading
apps, even searched the registry for "calc.exe".
Anyone have any idea why this is happening, and how to fix it.

Thanks for any help
MMJII

MMJII wrote in message ...
Hello All,
I have a win 98SE pc fully patched, but for some reason after the windows
login screen comes up, calc.exe starts. I have looked in the startup group,
autoexec, and dosstart.bat files, and all registry keys dealing with loading
apps, even searched the registry for "calc.exe".
Anyone have any idea why this is happening, and how to fix it.

Thanks for any help
MMJII

Run MSCONFIG

Check the BOOT section of SYSTEM.INI

Check the WINDOWS section of WIN.INI

If that doesn't latch you onto the trigger,
do a FIND

Type CALC.EXE in the "Containing text" box,
and set the "Look in" box to "My Computer".

Do you mean the calculator itself opens at boot?
I have reasons to ask this stupid question.
But the post does not specify if the calculator opens or
windows just reports something about calc.exe. opening. Or
it is in the list of running programs in the close program
menu.

-----Original Message-----
Hello All,
I have a win 98SE pc fully patched, but for some reason
after the windows
login screen comes up, calc.exe starts. I have looked in
the startup group,
autoexec, and dosstart.bat files, and all registry keys
dealing with loading
apps, even searched the registry for "calc.exe".
Anyone have any idea why this is happening, and how to
fix it.

Thanks for any help
MMJII


.

Yes calc.exe (the calculator) opens. I hav tried the options offered to me ,
but I cannot find any files that may be starting this program.

Thanks for any help.

MMJ II
"ppoatt" wrote in message
...
Do you mean the calculator itself opens at boot?
I have reasons to ask this stupid question.
But the post does not specify if the calculator opens or
windows just reports something about calc.exe. opening. Or
it is in the list of running programs in the close program
menu.

-----Original Message-----
Hello All,
I have a win 98SE pc fully patched, but for some reason
after the windows
login screen comes up, calc.exe starts. I have looked in
the startup group,
autoexec, and dosstart.bat files, and all registry keys
dealing with loading
apps, even searched the registry for "calc.exe".
Anyone have any idea why this is happening, and how to
fix it.

Thanks for any help
MMJII


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MMJII wrote in message ...
Yes calc.exe (the calculator) opens. I hav tried the options offered to me ,
but I cannot find any files that may be starting this program.

Thanks for any help.

There is no reference to it in this folder?

C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

None whatsoever.. I'm stumped!!
MMJII
"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
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MMJII wrote in message
...
Yes calc.exe (the calculator) opens. I hav tried the options offered to
me ,
but I cannot find any files that may be starting this program.

Thanks for any help.

There is no reference to it in this folder?

C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

Check in Msconfig for any oddities.
(Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab)
If you cannot see anything in Msconfig then:

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.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "MMJII" wrote:

Hello All,
I have a win 98SE pc fully patched, but for some reason after the windows
login screen comes up, calc.exe starts. I have looked in the startup group,
autoexec, and dosstart.bat files, and all registry keys dealing with loading
apps, even searched the registry for "calc.exe".
Anyone have any idea why this is happening, and how to fix it.

Thanks for any help
MMJII

Start Run, type msconfig and click OK.
Click the StartUp tab.
Look for any entry that is calling Calc.exe.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"MMJII" wrote in message ...
None whatsoever.. I'm stumped!!
MMJII
"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...

MMJII wrote in message
...
Yes calc.exe (the calculator) opens. I hav tried the options offered to
me ,
but I cannot find any files that may be starting this program.

Thanks for any help.

There is no reference to it in this folder?

C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

For example :


Could be something else though.

Good luck
MP

"MMJII" wrote in message
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None whatsoever.. I'm stumped!!
MMJII

Here is the info requested.
I have all MS patches, and McAfee with the latest updates, run Adware 6.0
lateset upudate, & spybot latest update.I uninstalled adware, and spybot
after I was pretty sure all malware etc. was removed. Installed, and ran
system mechanic to clean registry, then uninstalled sys mech as well.

Thanks for your ideas & help.

SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
EACLEAN Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Compaq\Easy Access Button
Support\eaclean.exe
Adaptec DirectCD Registry (Machine Run)
C:\PROGRA~1\ADAPTEC\DIRECTCD\DIRECTCD.EXE
DXM6Patch_981116 Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\p_981116.exe /Q:A
LVComs Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\SYSTEM\LVComS.exe
StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
LexStart Registry (Machine Run) Lexstart.exe
Digital Dashboard Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Compaq\Digital
Dashboard\DevGulp.exe
CountrySelection Registry (Machine Run) pctptt.exe
PTSNOOP Registry (Machine Run) ptsnoop.exe
VSOCheckTask Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCMNHDLR.EXE" /checktask
VirusScan Online Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsshld.exe"
MCAgentExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\mcagent.exe
MCUpdateExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\MCUPDATE.EXE
CreateCD Registry (Machine Run)
C:\PROGRA~1\ADAPTEC\EASYCD~1\CREATECD\CREATECD.EXE -r
McVsRte Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsrte.exe
/embedding
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe

"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
Check in Msconfig for any oddities.
(Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab)
If you cannot see anything in Msconfig then:

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.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "MMJII" wrote:

Hello All,
I have a win 98SE pc fully patched, but for some reason after the
windows
login screen comes up, calc.exe starts. I have looked in the startup
group,
autoexec, and dosstart.bat files, and all registry keys dealing with
loading
apps, even searched the registry for "calc.exe".
Anyone have any idea why this is happening, and how to fix it.

Thanks for any help
MMJII