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re: unwanted window Sunday, June 2, 2002 at 11:01 pm Posted by JmC (14166 messages posted) Hey Barb, Try Start\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Information. From the TOOLS menu run FILE CHECKER. There's a good possibility when you installed/uninstalled a .dll or other file is missing or corrupt. FILE CHECK will guide you to re-install any problem system files. Good luck, Jerry On Sunday, June 2, 2002 at 8:03 pm, Barb wrote: >When I boot up my computer a window opens automatically. It says "program" in the >title. There is nothing in the window, and when I click for details, it shows that >there are zero megabytes. It began when I installed a new digital camera. I tried >uninstalling and then reinstalling, but it didn't stop the problem. It is a minor >annoyance, but I am afraid it may be the beginning of a bigger problem. Is there >a program that scans the computer to diagnose things like this? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: unwanted window Monday, June 3, 2002 at 3:21 am Posted by Deke (366 messages posted) Go Start\Run\Msinfo32\Software Enviroment click on Running Tasks and see if you can find it there. On Sunday, June 2, 2002 at 8:03 pm, Barb wrote: >When I boot up my computer a window opens automatically. It says "program" in the >title. There is nothing in the window, and when I click for details, it shows that >there are zero megabytes. It began when I installed a new digital camera. I tried >uninstalling and then reinstalling, but it didn't stop the problem. It is a minor >annoyance, but I am afraid it may be the beginning of a bigger problem. Is there >a program that scans the computer to diagnose things like this? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: unwanted window Monday, June 3, 2002 at 6:03 am Posted by Barb (2 messages posted) Jerry, I followed your excellant instructions and there was a corrupted file which I went ahead and corrected. It didn't help the problem unfortunately, but may have headed off more serious ones. Thanks for the information. Barb On Sunday, June 2, 2002 at 11:01 pm, Jerry wrote: >Hey Barb, >Try Start\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Information. From the TOOLS menu >run FILE CHECKER. There's a good possibility when you installed/uninstalled a .dll >or other file is missing or corrupt. FILE CHECK will guide you to re-install any >problem system files. > >Good luck, >Jerry > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: unwanted window Monday, June 3, 2002 at 6:08 am Posted by Barb (1 messages posted) Hi Deke, I followed your instructions and when I got to running tasks I got a whole list of things. I don't know what to do with the information. All but four were Microsoft, and I recognized all of them. If it would help I can send the list. Thanks, Barb On Monday, June 3, 2002 at 3:21 am, Deke wrote: >Go Start\Run\Msinfo32\Software Enviroment click on Running Tasks and see if you can >find it there. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: unwanted window Monday, June 3, 2002 at 8:17 am Posted by Josh (43 messages posted) Check your start folder...Start/Programs/startup If not...check msconfig... start/run/msconfig Loook for something that opens on startup named the same as the PROPERTIES of the file you're having problems with. Hopefully it's there. On Monday, June 3, 2002 at 6:08 am, Barb wrote: >Hi Deke, I followed your instructions and when I got to running tasks I got a whole >list of things. I don't know what to do with the information. All but four were Microsoft, >and I recognized all of them. If it would help I can send the list. Thanks, Barb > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: unwanted window Monday, June 3, 2002 at 2:52 pm Posted by Barb (2 messages posted) I am sending a list of the things that showed up in the startup Running Tasks that I didn't recognize. I went to a website ( www2.whidbey.com ) that tells what the acronyms mean, but these weren't included. Kernel32.dll Mprexe.exe MMTASK.TSK Mstask.exe Navapw32.exe ([probably Norton AV) Tap.srv.exe Iexplore.exe Msinfo.exe All of these are new to me since I last cleaned out my start-up line-up. Do you recognize them, or can you tell me where to find a site that will identify them for me? Thanks, Barb On Monday, June 3, 2002 at 3:21 am, Deke wrote: >Go Start\Run\Msinfo32\Software Enviroment click on Running Tasks and see if you can >find it there. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: unwanted window Monday, June 3, 2002 at 3:22 pm Posted by Deke (366 messages posted) Start-Up List ------ Start-Up List On Monday, June 3, 2002 at 2:52 pm, Barb wrote: > >I am sending a list of the things that showed up in the startup Running Tasks that >I didn't recognize. I went to a website ( www2.whidbey.com ) that tells what the >acronyms mean, but these weren't included. > >Kernel32.dll >Mprexe.exe >MMTASK.TSK >Mstask.exe >Navapw32.exe ([probably Norton AV) >Tap.srv.exe >Iexplore.exe >Msinfo.exe >All of these are new to me since I last cleaned out my start-up line-up. Do you recognize >them, or can you tell me where to find a site that will identify them for me? >Thanks, Barb > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: unwanted window Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at 8:19 am Posted by Dansden (685 messages posted) Barb, All those files you listed as new to you can be located this way: Start button/find/files and folders, enter the name of the file in the "Named:" block area and select "My Computer" in the "Look in:" block area, click on the "Find Now" button, When the find window shows the file and where its located, right click on the actual file name and select properties and that window normally will identify the file with a description/ name/product name/version/company/ even the language/location and folder its in...=;O) On Monday, June 3, 2002 at 2:52 pm, Barb wrote: > >I am sending a list of the things that showed up in the startup Running Tasks that >I didn't recognize. I went to a website ( www2.whidbey.com ) that tells what the >acronyms mean, but these weren't included. > >Kernel32.dll >Mprexe.exe >MMTASK.TSK >Mstask.exe >Navapw32.exe ([probably Norton AV) >Tap.srv.exe >Iexplore.exe >Msinfo.exe >All of these are new to me since I last cleaned out my start-up line-up. Do you recognize >them, or can you tell me where to find a site that will identify them for me? >Thanks, Barb > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum