I have this annoying error message during xp startup. It says "Can't run 16-bit program.Insufficient memory.Please quit one or more windows application." Is it anything to do with any of my installed/uninstalled programs?It seems that this message appeared after i removed my Borland Turbo++ program. Help me get rid of it.

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Unless it was a pretty old program, it shouldn't have been 16-bit. Check under C:\ to see if you have an autoexec.bat file that may be causing a problem. (it will likely be a hidden file. There is also an autoexec.nt file under your system folder. If you just do a file search for autoexec, they will both show up in the search window and can be looked at with notepad (make sure to uncheck the "always ope..." box before telling it to open :-)


On Friday, August 23, 2002 at 11:09 am, brendan wrote:
>I have this annoying error message during xp startup.
>It says "Can't run 16-bit program.Insufficient memory.Please quit one or more windows
>application."
>Is it anything to do with any of my installed/uninstalled programs?It seems that
>this message appeared after i removed my Borland Turbo++ program.
>Help me get rid of it.

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I have opened three hidden files for autoexec.nt which refet to sound blaster. One of the lines seems to refer to 16 bit, without mentioning the word "bit". All three autoexec files were modified 8/18/02 - I assume this is when my XP computer was built. Now what do I do to get rid of the annoying message.


On Friday, August 23, 2002 at 11:30 am, Bob B wrote:
>Unless it was a pretty old program, it shouldn't have been 16-bit.
>Check under C:\ to see if you have an autoexec.bat file that may be causing a problem.
> (it will likely be a hidden file. There is also an autoexec.nt file under your
>system folder. If you just do a file search for autoexec, they will both show up
>in the search window and can be looked at with notepad (make sure to uncheck the
>"always ope..." box before telling it to open :-)
>
>

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Has anyone found a solution to removing this annoying error message as I have it too?


On Friday, September 27, 2002 at 5:59 pm, Jim Z wrote:
>I have opened three hidden files for autoexec.nt which refet to sound blaster. One
>of the lines seems to refer to 16 bit, without mentioning the word "bit". All three
>autoexec files were modified 8/18/02 - I assume this is when my XP computer was built.
> Now what do I do to get rid of the annoying message.
>
>

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Hi, I just had the same issue. Cleared the startups and its works fine. I suggest you try this. Start--Run---msconfig--click on the "startup" tab, untick everything (In Windows XP). Its worked with me. Hope it works with you ;)


On Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 11:53 am, Jennifer Thompson wrote:
>Has anyone found a solution to removing this annoying error message as I have it
>too?
>
>

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Use the `subst` DOS command to map a drive to the directory that contains the executable. It worked for me.
Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;198429

Good luck!
Claus.


On Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 8:27 pm, DJ wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I just had the same issue. Cleared the startups and its works fine. I suggest you
>try this.
>Start--Run---msconfig--click on the "startup" tab, untick everything (In Windows
>XP).
>Its worked with me. Hope it works with you ;)
>

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Thanks DJ. It worked for me too but why is that tick option there. Does unticking them make a difference to the running of my computer?


On Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 8:27 pm, DJ wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I just had the same issue. Cleared the startups and its works fine. I suggest you
>try this.
>Start--Run---msconfig--click on the "startup" tab, untick everything (In Windows
>XP).
>Its worked with me. Hope it works with you ;)
>

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