A program starts together with Windows, but is not in StartUp

Hello
I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
work.

I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
no avail.

How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
it not to start?

Thank you.
galkas

Download sysinternals from MS. Run a program in sysinternals called
autoruns. It will show you how everything starts in your system. Programs
can be started from registry entries, not just from the startup folders.

Tyro

"galkas" <> wrote in message
news:67021c97-eeec-484d-ad3b-...
> Hello
> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
> work.
>
> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
> no avail.
>
> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
> it not to start?
>
> Thank you.
> galkas

Hello!
download autoruns
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx

and then go to the LOGON tab and see if you see something there for the
program you say

and uncheck the box, and restart to see if it worked

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"galkas" <> wrote in message
news:67021c97-eeec-484d-ad3b-...
> Hello
> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
> work.
>
> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
> no avail.
>
> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
> it not to start?
>
> Thank you.
> galkas

galkas wrote:

> Hello
> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
> work.
>
> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
> no avail.
>
> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
> it not to start?

It's probably a service. You can look for it in Services and/or use the free
Autoruns program to manage your Startup.

To run Services, Start Orb>Search box>type: services
When Services appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run as
administrator"

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx - Autoruns

Malke
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http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

I downloaded and ran it. The help file that came with the application is in
..CHM format and won't open in my Vista 64 Home Premium bit machine. Any
suggestions?


"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:...
> galkas wrote:
>
>> Hello
>> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
>> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
>> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
>> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
>> work.
>>
>> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
>> no avail.
>>
>> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
>> it not to start?
>
> It's probably a service. You can look for it in Services and/or use the
> free
> Autoruns program to manage your Startup.
>
> To run Services, Start Orb>Search box>type: services
> When Services appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run as
> administrator"
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx - Autoruns
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Use the System Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG.EXE) and look at the Startup
tab to see what it knows about your unwanted startup programs. Many can be
disabled from this location also.

"galkas" <> wrote in message
news:67021c97-eeec-484d-ad3b-...
> Hello
> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
> work.
>
> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
> no avail.
>
> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
> it not to start?
>
> Thank you.
> galkas

autoruns is an exe file,

the chm is its help file. ignore the help file and run autoruns.exe



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"Lu Powell" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I downloaded and ran it. The help file that came with the application is
> in .CHM format and won't open in my Vista 64 Home Premium bit machine. Any
> suggestions?
>
>
> "Malke" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> galkas wrote:
>>
>>> Hello
>>> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
>>> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
>>> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
>>> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
>>> work.
>>>
>>> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
>>> no avail.
>>>
>>> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
>>> it not to start?
>>
>> It's probably a service. You can look for it in Services and/or use the
>> free
>> Autoruns program to manage your Startup.
>>
>> To run Services, Start Orb>Search box>type: services
>> When Services appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run as
>> administrator"
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx - Autoruns
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>
>

Thanks, but I didn't make myself clear. I know the difference between the
app and the help file; in fact IO have run the app. I want to view the help
file.


"CBoom" <> wrote in message
news:gmvtoo$n8b$...
> autoruns is an exe file,
>
> the chm is its help file. ignore the help file and run autoruns.exe
>
>
>
> --
> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>
> "Lu Powell" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I downloaded and ran it. The help file that came with the application is
>> in .CHM format and won't open in my Vista 64 Home Premium bit machine.
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> "Malke" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> galkas wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello
>>>> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
>>>> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
>>>> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
>>>> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
>>>> no avail.
>>>>
>>>> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
>>>> it not to start?
>>>
>>> It's probably a service. You can look for it in Services and/or use the
>>> free
>>> Autoruns program to manage your Startup.
>>>
>>> To run Services, Start Orb>Search box>type: services
>>> When Services appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run
>>> as
>>> administrator"
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx - Autoruns
>>>
>>> Malke
>>> --
>>> MS-MVP
>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>>
>>

Somewhere on Microsoft's site is a help-file reader to replace the one that
*isn't* in Vista. I forget where, but it should be searchable.

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:00:21 -0500, Lu Powell wrote:

> Thanks, but I didn't make myself clear. I know the difference between the
> app and the help file; in fact IO have run the app. I want to view the help
> file.
>
>
> "CBoom" <> wrote in message
> news:gmvtoo$n8b$...
>> autoruns is an exe file,
>>
>> the chm is its help file. ignore the help file and run autoruns.exe
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Lu Powell" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I downloaded and ran it. The help file that came with the application is
>>> in .CHM format and won't open in my Vista 64 Home Premium bit machine.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Malke" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> galkas wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello
>>>>> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program (D-
>>>>> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
>>>>> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
>>>>> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
>>>>> work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
>>>>> no avail.
>>>>>
>>>>> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
>>>>> it not to start?
>>>>
>>>> It's probably a service. You can look for it in Services and/or use the
>>>> free
>>>> Autoruns program to manage your Startup.
>>>>
>>>> To run Services, Start Orb>Search box>type: services
>>>> When Services appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run
>>>> as
>>>> administrator"
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx - Autoruns
>>>>
>>>> Malke
>>>> --
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>>>
>>>


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..chm are compiled HTML help files. I have over 500 on my machine. Running 64
bit Vista Ultimate. I can view them fine. As far as I know, .chm is the
standard format for Microsoft help files since they changed from .hlp
format.

Tyro

"Lu Powell" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks, but I didn't make myself clear. I know the difference between the
> app and the help file; in fact IO have run the app. I want to view the
> help file.
>
>
> "CBoom" <> wrote in message
> news:gmvtoo$n8b$...
>> autoruns is an exe file,
>>
>> the chm is its help file. ignore the help file and run autoruns.exe
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Lu Powell" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I downloaded and ran it. The help file that came with the application is
>>> in .CHM format and won't open in my Vista 64 Home Premium bit machine.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Malke" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> galkas wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello
>>>>> I installed on my brand new Windows Vista PC an unnecessary program
>>>>> (D-
>>>>> Link Monitor, but it is not important). The program is not needed and
>>>>> also it didn't install properly. Now when I start my PC, the program
>>>>> starts up displaying several messages to inform me that it cannot
>>>>> work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a look in StartUp - it is not there. I tried to uninstall it to
>>>>> no avail.
>>>>>
>>>>> How/where else can start of this program be triggered? And how to make
>>>>> it not to start?
>>>>
>>>> It's probably a service. You can look for it in Services and/or use the
>>>> free
>>>> Autoruns program to manage your Startup.
>>>>
>>>> To run Services, Start Orb>Search box>type: services
>>>> When Services appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run
>>>> as
>>>> administrator"
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx - Autoruns
>>>>
>>>> Malke
>>>> --
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>>>
>>>
>