Thanks Rick and all you others who responded.

Been away for a couple of days, sorry for the delay

Just went through the sequence you posted and the prob is still the same, so
here's a copy from the following, hope you can see a problem there

cheers John

1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

2) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

1)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
"VSOCheckTask"="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee.com\\VSO\\m cmnhdlr.exe\" /checktask"
"VirusScan Online"="C:\\Program Files\\McAfee.com\\VSO\\mcvsshld.exe"
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.5.0_06\\bin\\jusched.exe"
"SoundMan"="SOUNDMAN.EXE"
"SiSUSBRG"="C:\\WINDOWS\\SiSUSBrg.exe"
"Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon"="C:\\Program Files\\Hewlett-Packard\\HP
Share-to-Web\\hpgs2wnd.exe"
"RealTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Real\\RealPlayer\\RealPlay.exe
SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER"
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"PinnacleDriverCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\PSDr vCheck.exe"
"OASClnt"="C:\\Program Files\\McAfee.com\\VSO\\oasclnt.exe"
"nwiz"="nwiz.exe /install"
"NvMediaCenter"="RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit"
"NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
"MyWebSearch Email Plugin"=" "
"MSKDetectorExe"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee\\SPAMKI~1\\ MSKDetct.exe /startup"
"MSKAGENTEXE"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee\\SPAMKI~1\\Msk Agent.exe"
"MPSExe"="c:\\PROGRA~1\\mcafee.com\\mps\\mscifapp. exe /embedding"
"MPFExe"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee.com\\PERSON~1\\MpfT ray.exe"
"Microsoft Works Update Detection"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Works Shared\\WkUFind.exe"
"MCUpdateExe"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\mcafee.com\\agent\\Mc Update.exe"
"MCAgentExe"="c:\\PROGRA~1\\mcafee.com\\agent\\mca gent.exe"
"McAfee Guardian"="C:\\Program Files\\McAfee\\McAfee Shared
Components\\Guardian\\CMGrdian.exe /SU"
"Lexmark X1100 Series"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Lexmark X1100
Series\\lxbkbmgr.exe\""
"HostManager"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\AOL\\1132873396\\ee\\AOLHostManager.exe"
"ehTray"="C:\\WINDOWS\\ehome\\ehtray.exe"
"CamMonitor"="C:\\Program Files\\Hewlett-Packard\\Digital
Imaging\\\\Unload\\hpqcmon.exe"
"AOLDialer"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\ACS\\AOLDial.exe"
"AGRSMMSG"="AGRSMMSG.exe"
"%FP%Friendly fts.exe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\VoyagerTest\\fts.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"

__________________________________________________ ____________

2) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
"Yahoo! Pager"="C:\\Program Files\\Yahoo!\\Messenger\\ypager.exe -quiet"
"MoneyAgent"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Money\\System\\mnyexpr.exe\""
"IW_Drop_Icon"="C:\\Program
Files\\Pinnacle\\InstantCDDVD\\InstantWrite\\iwctr l.exe /DropDisc"
"InstantTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Pinnacle\\Shared
Files\\InstantCDDVD\\PCLETray.exe"
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ctfmon.ex e"

__________________________________________________ ___________

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This can be caused by leftovers from cleaning up spyware as well. Try this:
>
> Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line "restore previous
> folder windows at logon". Click apply/ok, do not reboot yet.
>
> Start/run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode. Click
> apply/ok and reboot at prompted.
>
> The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system back in
> normal mode. Click apply/ok and reboot once more. Does this help?
>
> For most users, this will resolve the issue. For some that still have
> registry damage it will not. If this is the case, 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

Hi,

Here is the problem:

"MyWebSearch Email Plugin"=" "

Go back into the registry to the first key, click on the key then locate
the string in the right pane that loads the above entry. Click on that
string in the right pane and hit the delete key.

Everything else looks ok, but the blank space in between the quotes in the
above entry is what is causing the problem.

--
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

"Ceptor" <Ceptor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3D4089E5-E7BF-484C-B64A-449AC3CE9E77@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Rick and all you others who responded.
>
> Been away for a couple of days, sorry for the delay
>
> Just went through the sequence you posted and the prob is still the same,
> so
> here's a copy from the following, hope you can see a problem there
>
> cheers John
>
> 1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
>
> 2) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
>
> 1)
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
> "VSOCheckTask"="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee.com\\VSO\\m cmnhdlr.exe\"
> /checktask"
> "VirusScan Online"="C:\\Program Files\\McAfee.com\\VSO\\mcvsshld.exe"
> "SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program
> Files\\Java\\jre1.5.0_06\\bin\\jusched.exe"
> "SoundMan"="SOUNDMAN.EXE"
> "SiSUSBRG"="C:\\WINDOWS\\SiSUSBrg.exe"
> "Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon"="C:\\Program Files\\Hewlett-Packard\\HP
> Share-to-Web\\hpgs2wnd.exe"
> "RealTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Real\\RealPlayer\\RealPlay.exe
> SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER"
> "QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program
> Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
> "PinnacleDriverCheck"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\PSDr vCheck.exe"
> "OASClnt"="C:\\Program Files\\McAfee.com\\VSO\\oasclnt.exe"
> "nwiz"="nwiz.exe /install"
> "NvMediaCenter"="RUNDLL32.EXE
> C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit"
> "NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
> "MyWebSearch Email Plugin"=" "
> "MSKDetectorExe"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee\\SPAMKI~1\\ MSKDetct.exe /startup"
> "MSKAGENTEXE"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee\\SPAMKI~1\\Msk Agent.exe"
> "MPSExe"="c:\\PROGRA~1\\mcafee.com\\mps\\mscifapp. exe /embedding"
> "MPFExe"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\McAfee.com\\PERSON~1\\MpfT ray.exe"
> "Microsoft Works Update Detection"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
> Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Works Shared\\WkUFind.exe"
> "MCUpdateExe"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\mcafee.com\\agent\\Mc Update.exe"
> "MCAgentExe"="c:\\PROGRA~1\\mcafee.com\\agent\\mca gent.exe"
> "McAfee Guardian"="C:\\Program Files\\McAfee\\McAfee Shared
> Components\\Guardian\\CMGrdian.exe /SU"
> "Lexmark X1100 Series"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Lexmark X1100
> Series\\lxbkbmgr.exe\""
> "HostManager"="C:\\Program Files\\Common
> Files\\AOL\\1132873396\\ee\\AOLHostManager.exe"
> "ehTray"="C:\\WINDOWS\\ehome\\ehtray.exe"
> "CamMonitor"="C:\\Program Files\\Hewlett-Packard\\Digital
> Imaging\\\\Unload\\hpqcmon.exe"
> "AOLDialer"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\ACS\\AOLDial.exe"
> "AGRSMMSG"="AGRSMMSG.exe"
> "%FP%Friendly fts.exe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\VoyagerTest\\fts.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"
>
> __________________________________________________ ____________
>
> 2) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
> "Yahoo! Pager"="C:\\Program Files\\Yahoo!\\Messenger\\ypager.exe -quiet"
> "MoneyAgent"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Money\\System\\mnyexpr.exe\""
> "IW_Drop_Icon"="C:\\Program
> Files\\Pinnacle\\InstantCDDVD\\InstantWrite\\iwctr l.exe /DropDisc"
> "InstantTray"="C:\\Program Files\\Pinnacle\\Shared
> Files\\InstantCDDVD\\PCLETray.exe"
> "ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ctfmon.ex e"
>
> __________________________________________________ ___________
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> This can be caused by leftovers from cleaning up spyware as well. Try
>> this:
>>
>> Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line "restore previous
>> folder windows at logon". Click apply/ok, do not reboot yet.
>>
>> Start/run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode. Click
>> apply/ok and reboot at prompted.
>>
>> The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system back in
>> normal mode. Click apply/ok and reboot once more. Does this help?
>>
>> For most users, this will resolve the issue. For some that still have
>> registry damage it will not. If this is the case, 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

BINGO..! problem solved thanks for your help
cheers John

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Here is the problem:
>
> "MyWebSearch Email Plugin"=" "
>
> Go back into the registry to the first key, click on the key then locate
> the string in the right pane that loads the above entry. Click on that
> string in the right pane and hit the delete key.
>
> Everything else looks ok, but the blank space in between the quotes in the
> above entry is what is causing the problem.
>
> --
> 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