Cannot get rid of startup items

I recently replaced an nvidia video card with one from ATI. I
uninstalled nvidia drivers and software, but I still have two startup
items that I cannot get rid of. They are Nvcpl, and Nvmctray. On
startup, I get a startup error rundll32 for both items, program not
found. I have tried to disable these items in startup, but get
"access denied error returned. log on with administrator account." I
am the only administrator account on this computer, and I still cannot
rid myself of these items. Please help.

Hello P. Michener,

You might be able to delete them by using Option Two in the tutorial
below by using Method Two (msconfig) to locate them and Method Three
(registry) to delete them.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...e-disable.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

p michener;859124 Wrote:
> I recently replaced an nvidia video card with one from ATI. I
> uninstalled nvidia drivers and software, but I still have two startup
> items that I cannot get rid of. They are Nvcpl, and Nvmctray. On
> startup, I get a startup error rundll32 for both items, program not
> found. I have tried to disable these items in startup, but get
> "access denied error returned. log on with administrator account." I
> am the only administrator account on this computer, and I still cannot
> rid myself of these items. Please help.


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Hi,

Go and get yourself a tool called AUTORUNS from Microsoft SysInternals -
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx

This is a superb tool that will show you pretty much everything that your
system automatically runs and also allows you to control them (i.e. remove
them).

If you have trouble with it, just come back and let us know.

Best Regards,
Jon

http://www.insidetheregistry.com

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"p michener" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I recently replaced an nvidia video card with one from ATI. I
> uninstalled nvidia drivers and software, but I still have two startup
> items that I cannot get rid of. They are Nvcpl, and Nvmctray. On
> startup, I get a startup error rundll32 for both items, program not
> found. I have tried to disable these items in startup, but get
> "access denied error returned. log on with administrator account." I
> am the only administrator account on this computer, and I still cannot
> rid myself of these items. Please help.

Wow! Another hidden Microsoft gem. Worked great. Didn't realize how
much junk builds up over time.

Thanks again

On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:40:22 -0400, "Jon Wallace"
<> wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>Go and get yourself a tool called AUTORUNS from Microsoft SysInternals -
>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx
>
>This is a superb tool that will show you pretty much everything that your
>system automatically runs and also allows you to control them (i.e. remove
>them).
>
>If you have trouble with it, just come back and let us know.
>
>Best Regards,
>Jon
>
>http://www.insidetheregistry.com
>
>-----
>
>"p michener" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>>I recently replaced an nvidia video card with one from ATI. I
>> uninstalled nvidia drivers and software, but I still have two startup
>> items that I cannot get rid of. They are Nvcpl, and Nvmctray. On
>> startup, I get a startup error rundll32 for both items, program not
>> found. I have tried to disable these items in startup, but get
>> "access denied error returned. log on with administrator account." I
>> am the only administrator account on this computer, and I still cannot
>> rid myself of these items. Please help.

No problem, any time...

Regards,
Jon

http://www.insidetheregistry.com/regtips

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"p michener" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Wow! Another hidden Microsoft gem. Worked great. Didn't realize how
> much junk builds up over time.
>
> Thanks again
>
> On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:40:22 -0400, "Jon Wallace"
> <> wrote:
>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Go and get yourself a tool called AUTORUNS from Microsoft SysInternals -
>>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx
>>
>>This is a superb tool that will show you pretty much everything that your
>>system automatically runs and also allows you to control them (i.e. remove
>>them).
>>
>>If you have trouble with it, just come back and let us know.
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>Jon
>>
>>http://www.insidetheregistry.com
>>
>>-----
>>
>>"p michener" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>>I recently replaced an nvidia video card with one from ATI. I
>>> uninstalled nvidia drivers and software, but I still have two startup
>>> items that I cannot get rid of. They are Nvcpl, and Nvmctray. On
>>> startup, I get a startup error rundll32 for both items, program not
>>> found. I have tried to disable these items in startup, but get
>>> "access denied error returned. log on with administrator account." I
>>> am the only administrator account on this computer, and I still cannot
>>> rid myself of these items. Please help.