[matelot2]

Years ago if windows started something I didn't want starting as it powered up I could go to WIN.INI, find the line and remove it.
I recently removed some Mcafee programs and now , when everything has loaded, I get the oblong blue box across the screen :-

UNABLE TO WRITE TO C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\APPLICATION DATA\MCAFEE\ SPAMKILLER\MSKDETCT.DAT

I would just find the line trying to write to this address in the WIN.INI file and remove it.
I can't find it on windows XP .
Could someone explain how I could get this removed now please?
Thanks,
Bob.

[etaf]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIN.INI

try the removal tool - see if that helps
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Mcafee RemovalTool
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS101331

http://majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consume...ool_d5420.html

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[matelot2]

etaf thank you.
If there is a website offering hero badges please feel free to download one on me!!!

I took your advice, downloaded the removal tool and ran it, it got up to about 80% and then hung.

I left it until now and then switched the computer off and on, the box has not shown up.
Thank you sir, I am grateful for your help.
Bob.

[etaf]

glad to have helped

I took your advice, downloaded the removal tool and ran it, it got up to about 80% and then hung.

I left it until now and then switched the computer off and on, the box has not shown up.

not sure why it hung