Steve, I don't have an answer for you (beyond my limited expertise!) but I am wondering if all Win 7's come with two start ups? And, if so, could I leave it that way and use the 32 bit start up to run my older programs? Any ideas on that? I was considering a dual boot and having XP still there as an option to run the programs but this sounds like a better alternative (if it is indeed an alternative). Hope G comes out of hiding to answer this one for us! Just kidding. I am sure there are others on the list who can shed light on this issue. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Aiello" <deacondeamon@xxxxxxxxx> To: "PCTT" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 12:08 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- win Patrol Question >I picked up a new HP laptop, G61-631 NR, It came with Windows 7 64 bit. > When I put Win Patrol on it, and ran it the first time, it showed > duplicate > start up programs. 1 said 64_RUN in the type column While the others say > HKLM_RUN. > I assume that the HKLM_RUN is the 32 bit. I'm wondering if it would be ok > to disable the duplicate programs in the HKLM area. > I also have 2 programs that run in the 32 bit area at start up. A > calender > and the weather bug programs. would disabling the 32 bit start ups hurt > them? > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To > unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2946 - Release Date: 06/18/10 01:35:00 --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------