Odd startup item.

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I've noticed that when I boot my system that a button appears on
the task bar with no text just an mfc icon then disappears.

I've tried catching the application and left/right clicking on the
button but it just disappears.

Can any one tell me how I can find out what this application is?
Like is there a way that I can step through the boot process after
I've logged in?
 
Look for something suspicious here.

Natively you can; Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys. (note that this windows is read-only so you must
manually navigate to the location below to edit or otherwise delete)

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP to the "windows" directory


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| I've noticed that when I boot my system that a button appears on
| the task bar with no text just an mfc icon then disappears.
|
| I've tried catching the application and left/right clicking on the
| button but it just disappears.
|
| Can any one tell me how I can find out what this application is?
| Like is there a way that I can step through the boot process after
| I've logged in?
|
|
|
 
Dave Patrick said:
Look for something suspicious here.

Natively you can; Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys. (note that this windows is read-only so you must
manually navigate to the location below to edit or otherwise delete)

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP to the "windows" directory
Click to expand...

Well I cleaned out a lot of useless stuff but it's still there..
What about a config.sys / autoexec.bat files... (I'm on win2k)
I belive these are in the winnt directory...

Is there an msconfig for win2k?



--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| I've noticed that when I boot my system that a button appears on
| the task bar with no text just an mfc icon then disappears.
|
| I've tried catching the application and left/right clicking on the
| button but it just disappears.
|
| Can any one tell me how I can find out what this application is?
| Like is there a way that I can step through the boot process after
| I've logged in?
|
|
|
Click to expand...
 
Other possibilities include;
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ RunServices
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ RunServicesOnce
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ RunOnce\Setup
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
"Userinit"

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
"load"
"run"

Win.ini file
[Load]
[Run]
sections

and non MS services for something suspicious.

Windows 2000 doesn't use config.sys. Windows 2000 parses autoexec.bat it
only reads and appends the path and environment variables. The other lines
are ignored.

copy msconfig from Windows XP to the "windows" directory

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Well I cleaned out a lot of useless stuff but it's still there..
| What about a config.sys / autoexec.bat files... (I'm on win2k)
| I belive these are in the winnt directory...
|
| Is there an msconfig for win2k?
 
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