Common Folder, a thorn in my side
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Ididmyc600
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Its something to do with an entry not having double quotes in it
Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.EXE
Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Double-click the entry " something here you will have to look" and enclose the existing
data within double-quotes.
So that the following text,
C:\Program Files\Common Files\something here you will have to look
becomes:
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\something here you will have to look"
I use the term something here as it can vary but its usually to do with a recently installed program or device.
Regards
Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.EXE
Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Double-click the entry " something here you will have to look" and enclose the existing
data within double-quotes.
So that the following text,
C:\Program Files\Common Files\something here you will have to look
becomes:
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\something here you will have to look"
I use the term something here as it can vary but its usually to do with a recently installed program or device.
Regards
Thank for the effort, but it didn't or I didn't work...HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE is the folder that popped up, when I xx clicked, the window opened with two fields: value name & value data. I pasted "C:\Program Files\Common Files\something here you will have to look" in the 'data'field....Nothing happened when I rebooted....Angela
Ididmyc600
Posts: 1,309 +5
amen1943 said:
No you misunderstood the post or I didnt explain properly.
RUN REGEDIT go to the key I gave, this lists the items that are set to load at startup.
see the attaced pic
Of course yours will differ from mine , one of those will be the culprit (so im led to believe) you need to change the entry and add the quotes ( " ) as per my last post...
Regards
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howard_hopkinso
Posts: 21,238 +17
Hello and welcome to Techspot.
If Ididmyc600`s advice doesn`t work, try this.
This may not be the problem, but check it anyway.
Run regedit.
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
On the right side, look at the Userinit string.
The data should read as follows, assuming C:\WINDOWS is your windows folder:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,
The comma at the end is not a typo. If there is anything after the comma, modify
the string and remove it.
Regards Howard :wave: :wave:
If Ididmyc600`s advice doesn`t work, try this.
This may not be the problem, but check it anyway.
Run regedit.
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
On the right side, look at the Userinit string.
The data should read as follows, assuming C:\WINDOWS is your windows folder:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,
The comma at the end is not a typo. If there is anything after the comma, modify
the string and remove it.
Regards Howard :wave: :wave:
