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[HalfDead_LoC]

Every time I start Windows 98 mutliple windows automaticaly open including my Control Panel, E: (CDRW Drive), and my F: (CD-ROM) drive. I think it was caused by one of the many windows crashes (possibly due to a aging hard drive). Any comments on how to stop these windows from poping up every time I start would be appreacited (preferbly without having to reinstall windows).

[diehrd]

go to the msconfig utility and see if thay are listed as start up items.If thay are uncheck the box and reboot.

{start,run} type msconfig click ok select start up tab.

[HalfDead_LoC]

Nowhere in there <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> (acutaly been using Iolo's System Mechanic that has a simular screen and couldn't find anything in it or msconfig). I'm kinda leaning towards it might be a registry problem <IMG SRC="smilies/confused.gif" border="0"> but if it were I wouldn't know where to look.

[tablesalt]

If you want to look in the registry try the following key...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ---> SOFTWARE ---> Microsoft ---> Windows ---> CurrentVersion ---> Run. Most stuff in here will also appear in msconfig but it might be worth a look. Also in your win.ini file in the \windows dir look at the load= and run= entries. There might be something there as well. Good luck.

[HalfDead_LoC]

Nope still no luck. Hopefully around the 19th I'll get my new harddrive (and from what I've been reading my next one won't be a Western Digital) and all my problems will be fixed... Till I load windows on it <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> .

[HalfDead_LoC]

Alright looked in the following areas and still had no luck

Autoexec.bat
System.ini
[boot]
Shell=Explorer.exe file.exe
Win.ini
[windows]
load=file.exe
run=file.exe
c:\windows\wininit.ini
c:\windows\winstart.bat
c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
Startup="C:\windows\start menu\programs\startup"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
Startup="C:\windows\start menu\programs\startup"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\User Shell Folders]
"Common Startup"="C:\windows\start menu\programs\startup"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Startup"="C:\windows\start menu\programs\startup"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices]
"Whatever"="c:\runfolder\program.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce]
"Whatever"="c:\runfolder\program.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
"Whatever"="c:\runfolder\program.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce]
"Whatever"="c:\runfolder\program.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
"Whatever"="c:\runfolder\program.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce]
"Whatever"="c:\runfolder\program.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunServices]
"Whatever"="c:\runfolder\program.exe"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\comfile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htafile\Shell\Open\Command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\batfile\shell\ open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\comfile\shell\ open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\exefile\shell\ open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\htafile\Shell\ Open\Command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\piffile\shell\ open\command] @="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent\App s\test]
"Path"="test.exe"
"Startup"="c:\\test"
"Parameters"=""
"Enable"="Yes"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent\App s\
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\KeyName]
StubPath=C:\PathToFile\Filename.exe

Also tried reinstalling windows (over the current install) with no luck and I also tried replacing the explorer.exe (before reinstalling) with no luck <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> . So if anyone else has any ideas as why these windows would pop up evey time windows starts let me know. As of the 19th (hopefully) instead of a new harddrive I'll get a harddrive cooler, 64MB video card, and a few other new toys <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> in which I'll probley format my harddrive and do a clean install of windows.

[HalfDead_LoC]

Heheh oh yeah just installed DirectX 8.1 so don't think it's a DirectX problem neither <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">