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The PATH Value Gets Additional entries at BootTime
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The PATH Value Gets Additional entries at BootTime
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 3:40 pm
Posted by Hugh
(7 messages posted)
One of my AntiVirus programs has added an entry into my system PATH to point to the
sub-directory where it was stored. After installing it and UNinstalling it TWICE
into different sub-directories, I now have BOTH of those sub-directories stuck irrevocably
in my PATH. Their UNinstall did NOT remove whatever it is that adds it in at every
boot -- even though the program has been removed.
Would appreciate any advice as to where they might have hidden the logic/code/parameter
which keeps adding this into my PATH (its is NOT in AUTOEXEC.BAT or anywhere that
I consider obvious).
Thanks,,
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re: The PATH Value Gets Additional entries at BootTime
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 7:29 pm
Posted by Pete4vrqris
(122 messages posted)
Hi,
Have you tried the entries under Environment Variables?
(My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables)
You can edit or delete the entries pertaining to this.
Also check entries in the Win INI file through msconfig (Start > Run > msconfig)
and edit/delete.
However,there will still be registry entries.
A good registry cleaner will get rid of them.
For a good reg entry finder you could use
eg RegSeeker http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
But there are many other ones.
Type in the name of the program and find all the entries,just delete the invalid
paths.
In case of the reg cleaner,be careful,don't selete all the entries it finds!
Hope this helps :)
On Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 3:40 pm, Hugh wrote:
>One of my AntiVirus programs has added an entry into my system PATH to point to
the
>sub-directory where it was stored. After installing it and UNinstalling it TWICE
>into different sub-directories, I now have BOTH of those sub-directories stuck irrevocably
>in my PATH. Their UNinstall did NOT remove whatever it is that adds it in at every
>boot -- even though the program has been removed.
>
>Would appreciate any advice as to where they might have hidden the logic/code/parameter
>which keeps adding this into my PATH (its is NOT in AUTOEXEC.BAT or anywhere that
>I consider obvious).
>
>Thanks,,
>
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re: The PATH Value Gets Additional entries at BootTime
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 9:30 pm
Posted by geek9pm
(1438 messages posted)
Yes, this his may bother you, but it does little to system performance. It is not
something to worry about. If the directories are empty, then it has almost zero
impact on program load time.
Geek9pm 
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re: The PATH Value Gets Additional entries at BootTime
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Posted by Hugh
(7 messages posted)
THANK YOU.
You hit the nail ON the head!
You directed me to what I was seeking and I can NOW delete it.
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re: The PATH Value Gets Additional entries at BootTime
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 10:14 pm
Posted by Pete4vrqris
(122 messages posted)
You're welcome.I'm glad it worked :)
Pete
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