Start-up problem

[fpat]

MSCONFIG shows a program is activated at startup, but it does not start. I notice that the program does not show a path listing like all the other startup programs. Is there some way to edit the startup list in MSCONFIG to add the path?

 

[TonyKlein]

Hi,

Would you please tell us what that program is?

Also do this:

Go to Start/run, and type Msinfo32, followed by OK.
Go to Software Environment/Startup Programs.
Click Edit/'Select all', and then 'copy'
Now paste the contents here.

 

[fpat]

The program is popup stopper. Here is the list:

Sched.exe Startup Group D:\Home\vb6programs\Calendars\schedule\Sched.exe
startdue.exe Startup Group D:\Home\vb6programs\startdue\startdue.exe
ZoneAlarm Common Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe" -nopopup
load Win.ini HPWHRC.EXE
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
Tweak UI Registry (Machine Run) RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
seticlient Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\SETI@home\SETI@home.exe -min
TaskbarNews Registry (Machine Run) D:\DOWNLOADS\TASKBARNEWS.exe
Dcfssvc Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\System32\Drivers\dcfssvc.exe
Pop-Up Stopper Registry (Machine Run)
TrueVector Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service
MiniLog Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\MINILOG.EXE -service

 

[TonyKlein]

You could indeed edit the Pop-up Stopper string value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run to point to the correct executable, but a much better solution would be just to uninstall and reinstall the program.

 

[fpat]

The funny part is that the program used to start automatically, but then stopped for some unknown reason. So I did uninstall it and reinstalled it, but have the same problem. Unless there is a simpler way, I guess I will try to reinstall again, and if that doesn't do it I'll try to edit the registry per your suggestion. Thanks for your answers.

 

[fpat]

I just reinstalled the pop-up stopper, and all is well. Another of life's mysteries. Thanks again.

 

[TonyKlein]

You're welcome.

Glad to hear you got it working again.