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Sul@Win7

When I boot up to Windows XP, a certain folder would appear;
c:/program files/microsoft

this happened after I installed MS Security Essentials

not sure whether this is related though

tried looking at msconfig and couldn't detect any new changes

what else can I try?
 
Use Autoruns to remove the unwanted start-up entries

To identify what loads when you boot use Autoruns (freeware from
Microsoft).
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

With Autoruns you can uncheck an item, which disables it from
starting,or you can right click an item and then delete it. If you
uncheck you can recheck to re-enable the item. It is a much safer
approach than editing the Registry and better than using msconfig..
Another useful feature of the programme is that you can right click an
item and select Search Online to get information about the item
selected.

Please let me me know how you get on,


--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
still cannot find anything when using Autoruns

there were a number of entries that state that File not found though
 
You have installed beta software.

Ask your question here:
http://snurl.com/kv4ko [social_answers_microsoft_com]

You can use Autoruns to remove the "File not found" items.

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Sul@Win7 said:
When I boot up to Windows XP, a certain folder would appear;
C:\Program Files\Microsoft

This happened after I installed MS Security Essentials.

Not sure whether this is related though;

tried looking at msconfig and couldn't detect any new changes..

What else can I try?
Click to expand...

That should read:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe -hide

... but the space after the word Microsoft confuses the path to the command.

Run regedit, press F3 to search for the value "msseces.exe -hide" and
modify the line to read:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe" -hide

You can copy/paste the above line so you won't mis-type.
 
C:\Program Files\Microsoft
is the actual folder that is displayed after booting

Elmo said:
That should read:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe -hide

.. but the space after the word Microsoft confuses the path to the command.

Run regedit, press F3 to search for the value "msseces.exe -hide" and
modify the line to read:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe" -hide

You can copy/paste the above line so you won't mis-type.
Click to expand...

C:\Program Files\Microsoft
is the actual folder that is displayed after booting
 
thanks

Gerry said:
You have installed beta software.

Ask your question here:
http://snurl.com/kv4ko [social_answers_microsoft_com]

You can use Autoruns to remove the "File not found" items.

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Sul@MS said:
still cannot find anything when using Autoruns

there were a number of entries that state that File not found though
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You're welcome.


--


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Sul@MS said:
thanks

Gerry said:
You have installed beta software.

Ask your question here:
http://snurl.com/kv4ko [social_answers_microsoft_com]

You can use Autoruns to remove the "File not found" items.

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Sul@MS said:
still cannot find anything when using Autoruns

there were a number of entries that state that File not found though

Use Autoruns to remove the unwanted start-up entries

To identify what loads when you boot use Autoruns (freeware from
Microsoft).
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

With Autoruns you can uncheck an item, which disables it from
starting,or you can right click an item and then delete it. If you
uncheck you can recheck to re-enable the item. It is a much safer
approach than editing the Registry and better than using msconfig..
Another useful feature of the programme is that you can right click
an item and select Search Online to get information about the item
selected.

Please let me me know how you get on,


--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Sul@Win7 wrote:
When I boot up to Windows XP, a certain folder would appear;
c:/program files/microsoft

this happened after I installed MS Security Essentials

not sure whether this is related though

tried looking at msconfig and couldn't detect any new changes

what else can I try?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
2 sub folders originally
Office Live
Search Enhancement Pack
and 1 added this morning after another installation
Web Platform Installer
 
Sul@Win7 said:
When I boot up to Windows XP, a certain folder would appear;
c:/program files/microsoft

this happened after I installed MS Security Essentials

not sure whether this is related though

tried looking at msconfig and couldn't detect any new changes

what else can I try?
Click to expand...

Read this and concentrate on Joe Post:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...6b4-dc2d504ce9ef&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&p=1


Also read this:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...a2a-9d2b-5dc71973d43c&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=&p=1

HTH,
nass
 
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