-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Interesting entries in mscofig startup

Hi Don,
    The first one is a placeholder and should be left alone.  The second is 
the entry that starts up your MS Messenger.  Removing this entry alone will 
not always prevent it from starting up.  You also (in the same computing 
session) must go inside the settings area of MS Messenger and uncheck the 
box that says something to the effect of "Start Messenger when Windows 
starts".  The Sonic RecordNow! entry looks partially removed, but may be 
similar to Messenger in that the program itself may have a box that needs to 
be unchecked to make it disappear completely.

Peace,
G

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:06 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Interesting entries in mscofig startup


>I have two odd entries in the startup tab of msconfig.  They both are 
>located in
>
>
> HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
>
> and neither one has an entry in the Startup Item or Command columns.
>
> When I navigate to that registry location I find 3 entries:
>
> (Default)      REG_SZ     (Value not set)
> MSMSGS    REG_SZ    "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> Sonic RecordNow!
> (The RecordNow data field is empty)
>
>
> It seems to me that in the past I have tried disabling these but they kept 
> comong back or no consequences were noted after they were disabled.  Not 
> sure which scenario applies.
>
> Anybody got any ideas as to the identity or purpose of these mysterious 
> entries?
>
>
> Don 


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