Annoying button appears on taskbar.

[Frank Martin]

We have WindowsXP

We have just bought some new backup software which works fine.

However an annoying button shortcut sometimes appears on the taskbar when
the computer is turned on each morning.

Of course we get rid of it by deleting its entry in the task manager, but
can someone help us with a way to keep it out of the task manager
permanently.

Pleae help, Frank

 

[Malke]

We have WindowsXP

We have just bought some new backup software which works fine.

However an annoying button shortcut sometimes appears on the taskbar
when the computer is turned on each morning.

Of course we get rid of it by deleting its entry in the task manager,
but can someone help us with a way to keep it out of the task manager
permanently.

Pleae help, Frank

Start the backup software program and look for Preferences or Options
and see if you can tell it not to start with Windows. If there is
nothing in the program itself (unlikely), then use the System
Configuration Utility:

Go to Start>Run and type (without quotes) "msconfig" [enter]. This
brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and
OK out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box
that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Malke

 

[Frank Martin]

Many thanks; the msconfig thing fixed it straight away.
Regards Frank

We have WindowsXP

We have just bought some new backup software which works fine.

However an annoying button shortcut sometimes appears on the taskbar
when the computer is turned on each morning.

Of course we get rid of it by deleting its entry in the task manager,
but can someone help us with a way to keep it out of the task manager
permanently.

Pleae help, Frank

Start the backup software program and look for Preferences or Options
and see if you can tell it not to start with Windows. If there is
nothing in the program itself (unlikely), then use the System
Configuration Utility:

Go to Start>Run and type (without quotes) "msconfig" [enter]. This
brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and
OK out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box
that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Malke
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