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re: Question about 'Get rid of Shortcut Residue' Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 12:38 am Posted by JmC (14166 messages posted) If they are invalid startup entries, try running StartMan. It should detect them and prompt you to remove them. If that doesn't work out, there are other options. JmC On Monday, March 17, 2003 at 11:44 am, Bob wrote: >I have a question about a lost shortcut popup that is remaining after the Executable >file has been deleted. I established a new dial up connection for my ISP to correct >some type of modem error. I deleted the old shortcut dialup through Add/Remove programs. > But at boot-up, a popup box with the nefarious flashlight pops up and can't find >the old short cut. How do I get rid of it. I have a similar problem with a pop-up >screen with RUNDLL32 in the blue line which is looking for a Tweakui shortcut which >I had also deleted through the Add/Remove Programs. All suggestions welcomed. rsg > > > Get >rid of Shortcut Residue: > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Get rid of Shortcut Residue' Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 5:30 pm Posted by Rob (1 messages posted) I have a similar problem: i went to a site, which added a Web Search Bar on my IE i removed it from the add/remove files but it still seems to be there every time i open a window.. (i tried using CWShredder but it didn't seem to work) Also i get popups occasionally and when i use ctrl alt del it shows 2 rundll32 files and i know thats the pop up files.. im using windows 98 i dont have Smartman on my computer and the link did not work. Please Help Me On Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 12:38 am, JmC wrote: > >If they are invalid startup entries, try running >color="orange">StartMan. It should detect >them and prompt you to remove them. If that doesn't work out, there are >other options. > > > > JmC > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Get rid of Shortcut Residue' Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 5:55 pm Posted by JmC (14166 messages posted) You should post your question on page one of the forum Rob. Below are my most recent suggestions for any Rundll32 errors. If this doesn't help, re-post as suggested........... There is a variant of CWS that runs a Rundll32.vbe (script) file called CWS.Alfasearch. The updated CoolWebShredder should remove it though (be sure to use the CWS update option). If you need a copy of this file, follow the simple instructions below to replace it. Download this copy of RUNDLL32.EXE. (Win98 & Win98 SE) Go to the location you downloaded the file, right-click it and select COPY. Next select Start/Run, type C:\WINDOWS in the 'Open' box and press enter. Now right-click in the Windows folder that opened and select PASTE. If prompted to overwrite the file, answer 'Y'....YES. Running a free online Virus scan, followed by a SpyBot scan is also suggested: On Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 5:30 pm, Rob wrote: >I have a similar problem: i went to a site, which added a Web Search Bar on my IE >i removed it from the add/remove files but it still seems to be there every time >i open a window.. (i tried using CWShredder but it didn't seem to work) Also i get >popups occasionally and when i use ctrl alt del it shows 2 rundll32 files and i know >thats the pop up files.. im using windows 98 i dont have Smartman on my computer >and the link did not work. Please Help Me > > [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