Hi,

this is the information I found when I followed your instructions. I hope I
did it the right way.

Thanks for your help,

Malin

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
"Microsoft Works Portfolio"="C:\\Program\\Microsoft Works\\WksSb.exe
/AllUsers"
"Microsoft Works Update Detection"="C:\\Program\\Delade filer\\Microsoft
Shared\\Works Shared\\WkUFind.exe"
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program\\Delade filer\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\"
-osboot"
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"Norman ZANDA"="C:\\Norman\\bin\\ZLH.EXE /LOAD /SPLASH"
"UpdReg"="C:\\WINDOWS\\UpdReg.EXE"
"Disc Detector"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\ShareDLL\\CtNoti fy.exe"
"WINDVDPatch"="CTHELPER.EXE"
"Jet Detection"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\PROGR AM\\ADGJDet.exe"
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program\\Java\\jre1.5.0_ 02\\bin\\jusched.exe"
"AdStatus Service"="C:\\Program Files\\AdStatus Service\\AdStatServ.exe"
"iTunesHelper"="C:\\Program\\iTunes\\iTunesHelper. exe"
"LWBMOUSE"="C:\\Program\\FSC\\Wireless Wheel Mouse\\MOUSE32A.EXE"
"MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD"="C:\\Program\\Netropa\\Multimedia Keyboard\\MMKeybd.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
"CTFMON.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ctfmon.ex e"
"TaskTray"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\TaskB ar\\CTLTray.exe"
"TaskBar"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\TaskBa r\\CTLTask.exe"

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi malin,
>
> You probably have a damaged registry entry in a run key. Tough part is
> figuring out which one. Could you please export and post the contents of
> these keys in the registry:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
>
> To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this one
> at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, then
> save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
> editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose edit, it
> should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response to
> this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
> contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
> examination.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "malin" <malin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7F7BD68-F42D-4170-84F8-5D26D2F62C14@microsoft.com...
> > when I start my computer (xp) the window "programs" is always open on the
> > desktop. why and how can I stop it?
>
>
>