Hello to all! I am new here, but not being very shy I have a question. There is a dialog box on the desktop at startup stating that "Windows is completing installation of the sound card" (or something close to that), and this following string: DevconDefaultDB Registry\Common\Run C:\WINNT\READREG /PSCONV= {NO} /NO_DEFPS The box disappears quickly, so I hope this is right. This has been going on a couple of weeks, I updated the card several months ago. The above is listed in Autostart Programs, and in registry here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run I think DevCon refers to CTDEVCON.DLL , which has much scripting in it, some of which deals with that .exe. ReadReg is a program READREG.EXE . Both are associated with my Creative Sound Blaster Live card. Anyone have a clue as to why this box is coming up, and what to do about it? All in the program for the card is uninstalled but the win2k drivers (made no difference). Thanks! john ps - I have always used WinMX, but I think I'll try Kazaa Lite now. Nothing wrong with WinMX, but 2 is better than 1 :-) To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk