Telnet issue

[Richard]

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Can someone please help me to tackle a Telnet problem.
Telnet starts automatically everytime I start Windows XP.
I have checked the obvious (start menu programs) and the
registry for any autostarting programs, but cannot locate
the source of the problem. Many thanks.

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

how have you searched the registry? Have you searched for "run"?
Have looked for the entries? Perhaps a program or batch starts the
telnet-process?

kind regards

Dirk

"Richard" wrote:

> Can someone please help me to tackle a Telnet problem.
> Telnet starts automatically everytime I start Windows XP.
> I have checked the obvious (start menu programs) and the
> registry for any autostarting programs, but cannot locate
> the source of the problem. Many thanks.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Thanks Dirk, but I have tried searching
for 'run'...'telnet' etc. Nothing seems to be out of the
ordinary. I have a feeling that a recent virus may have
caused this (the Telnet security hole!), although my
antivirus software has since ridded my system of this.
Telnet continues to plague me!

 

[null]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Richard wrote:

> Can someone please help me to tackle a Telnet problem.
> Telnet starts automatically everytime I start Windows XP.
> I have checked the obvious (start menu programs) and the
> registry for any autostarting programs, but cannot locate
> the source of the problem. Many thanks.

Try checking here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

And

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

And

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
- the folders

and

C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP

and your autoexec.nt file.

Also run msconfig to see if it shows anything.

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