"Open With..." shortcut pops up on my desktop during startup

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The "Open with..." dialog pops up whenever an attempt is made to open a file that
does not have any program associated with it. If this dialog is popping up during
startup, you likely have an item in your startup group that is not pointing to an
associated file.

Click Start>Run, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communiti [...] fault.mspx


"Phil James" <james.phil@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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>
> The program whose header reads "Open With" pops up on my desktop during
> startup. I delete it and it keeps coming back. I don't know the name of
> the program, so I can't find it to "kill" it on startup.
>
> This began shortly after I had downloaded several Microsoft "critical
> updates."
>
> Anybody know how to get rid of it?
>
> Phil
>
>

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I'll be watching here for you list from msinfo32.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Phil James" <james.phil@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks. I'll try that.
>
> Phil
>
> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:u5f2ubWfFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > The "Open with..." dialog pops up whenever an attempt is made to open a
> file that
> > does not have any program associated with it. If this dialog is popping
> up during
> > startup, you likely have an item in your startup group that is not
> pointing to an
> > associated file.
> >
> > Click Start>Run, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
> > In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to
> expand the
> > "Software Environment" category.
> > In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear
> in a list
> > on the right.
> > Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list
> on the
> > right.
> > Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
> > Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press
> Ctrl-V to
> > paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this
> thread.
> > --
> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communiti [...] fault.mspx
> >
> >
> > "Phil James" <james.phil@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:eOAoZlSfFHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > The program whose header reads "Open With" pops up on my desktop during
> > > startup. I delete it and it keeps coming back. I don't know the name
> of
> > > the program, so I can't find it to "kill" it on startup.
> > >
> > > This began shortly after I had downloaded several Microsoft "critical
> > > updates."
> > >
> > > Anybody know how to get rid of it?
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

| SoundFusion Registry (Machine Run) RunDll32
cwcprops.cpl,CrystalControlWnd

That one looks like a possibility. Can you...?...

(a) START button, Run, RegEdit
(b) Navigate to "machine run", which is...

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

...., by clicking plus signs beginning left of "HKLM", & ending left of
"CurrentVersion". Finally, click "Run" itself in the left pane.

(c) R-Clk "SoundFusion" on the R-pane, & select "Modify".
(d) Add ".exe" to "RunDll32"...

RunDll32.exe cwcprops.cpl,CrystalControlWnd

(e) Exit RegEdit.

Did the problem go away at reboot?

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] US;q137367
Startup Items
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q179365/ Startup Group
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sheppard.p/startup.htm
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tas [...] list_a.htm
http://www.djbdesigns.com/wtvzone/startup.html
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
http://www.rickrogers.org/clean.htm
http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/search.php
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/blk/start.htm
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Phil James" <james.phil@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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|
| Glee...
|
| List is below. Let me know anything you think might be the problem.
Also,
| let me know if there are programs I could safely do without!
|
| Phil
|
| *****
| Microsoft Office Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
| Office\Office\OSA9.EXE" -b -l

| Dr Watson Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE

| SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe

| TrackPointSrv Registry (Machine Run) daemon.exe

| LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe
| powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

| ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun

| PRPCMonitor Registry (Machine Run) PRPCUI.exe

| ConfigSafe Registry (Machine Run) C:\CFGSAFE\AUTOCHK.EXE

| IBMUltraBayHotSwapSound Registry (Machine Run)
| c:\windows\SYSTEM\IBMBAYSN.EXE

| TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\taskmon.exe

| TpHotkey Registry (Machine Run)
C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\UTILIT~1\TPHKMGR.EXE

| IBMUltraBayHotSwapCPLLoader Registry (Machine Run)
| c:\windows\SYSTEM\IBMBAY2M.EXE

| SoundFusion Registry (Machine Run) RunDll32
cwcprops.cpl,CrystalControlWnd

| Ati2cwxx Registry (Machine Run) Ati2cwxx.exe

| AtiPTA Registry (Machine Run) Atiptaxx.exe

| MCAgentExe Registry (Machine Run)
C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\mcagent.exe

| MCUpdateExe Registry (Machine Run)
C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\MCUPDATE.EXE

| VirusScan Online Registry (Machine Run)
| "C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsshld.exe"

| MPTBox Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\CANON\MULTIP~1\MPTBOX.EXE

| InstantAccess Registry (Machine Run)
| C:\PROGRA~1\CANONC~1\TEXTBR~1\BIN\INSTAN~1.EXE /h

| RegisterDropHandler Registry (Machine Run)
| C:\PROGRA~1\CANONC~1\TEXTBR~1\BIN\REGIST~1.EXE

| MP_STATUS_MONITOR Registry (Machine Run) "C:\Program
| Files\Canon\MultiPASS\monitr32.exe" I

| PDirect Registry (Machine Run)
C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\UTILIT~1\PDirect.exe

| VSOCheckTask Registry (Machine Run)
| "C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCMNHDLR.EXE" /checktask

| QuickTime Task Registry (Machine Run)
| "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime

| Zone Labs Client Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Zone
| Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe

| IrMon Registry (Machine Run) IrMon.exe

| HP CD-Writer Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\HP
| CD-Writer\Mmenu\hpcdtray.exe

| Adaptec DirectCD Registry (Machine Run)
| C:\PROGRA~1\HPCD-W~1\DIRECTCD\DIRECTCD.EXE

| CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run)
| c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup

| mgavrtclexe Registry (Machine Service)
C:\WINDOWS\MCBin\AV\Rt\mgavrte.exe

| LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe
| powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

| ATIPOLAB Registry (Machine Service) ati2plxx.exe

| IBMPMSVC Registry (Machine Service) IBMPMSVC.EXE -HELPER

| TrueVector Registry (Machine Service)
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service

| MiniLog Registry (Machine Service)
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\MINILOG.EXE -service

| RegisterDropHandler Registry (Machine Service)
| C:\PROGRA~1\CANONC~1\TEXTBR~1\BIN\REGIST~1.EXE

| SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe

| McVsRte Registry (Machine Service)
C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsrte.exe
| /embedding

| KB891711 Registry (Machine Service)
c:\windows\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
|
| *****
|
|
|
| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
| news:u5f2ubWfFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| > The "Open with..." dialog pops up whenever an attempt is made to
open a
| file that
| > does not have any program associated with it. If this dialog is
popping
| up during
| > startup, you likely have an item in your startup group that is not
| pointing to an
| > associated file.
| >
| > Click Start>Run, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
| > In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign
to
| expand the
| > "Software Environment" category.
| > In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will
appear
| in a list
| > on the right.
| > Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the
list
| on the
| > right.
| > Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
| > Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and
press
| Ctrl-V to
| > paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to
this
| thread.
| > --
| > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > http://www.microsoft.com/communiti [...] fault.mspx
| >
| >
| > "Phil James" <james.phil@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
| > news:eOAoZlSfFHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > >
| > > The program whose header reads "Open With" pops up on my desktop
during
| > > startup. I delete it and it keeps coming back. I don't know the
name
| of
| > > the program, so I can't find it to "kill" it on startup.
| > >
| > > This began shortly after I had downloaded several Microsoft
"critical
| > > updates."
| > >
| > > Anybody know how to get rid of it?
| > >
| > > Phil
| > >
| > >
| >
|
|