Annoying Daemon Needs to Die...

[greaver]

Hi Guys,

Somehow I inadvertently downloaded and installed a server application from the web. Every time I reboot my OS, it starts up and trys to communicate over the Internet. Fortunately, my firewall is up and stops it. I can kill the application in Task Manager Window. What I would like to do though is stop it from even starting up. Is there a registery setting I can modify?

Sonny.

 

[FlashTag]

What version of windows do you have?

 

[spacekowboy]

is it in your startup folder? x->

 

[greaver]

Using Win98. No, it is not in my startup folder (that would be tooo easy)

 

[FlashTag]

try Start/Run then type msconfig goto the startup tab
see if in there if so then un-check it and reboot

 

[techierick]

there's a run line in your system.ini file, and a registry entry as well. look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

[TheOldMan346]

This is a handy little utility that gives you a complete rundown of all the apps that get loaded at startup.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#autoruns

MSCONFIG works also but this is quick and clean and focused specifically on startup apps.

Hope that helps.
The Old Man

 

[hellsangel]

I wish you (programers) would finally solve the Windos98 SE
shutdown problem!!I've dloaded\inserted comands\taken other peoples advise and none of it works.Who wasthe genius who messed that up anyway!!!! Fired I hope. Other wise your #1. Carefull though AMD is right on ya!!

 

[greaver]

Thanks Guys. MsConfig did the trick!

Greaver

 

[FlashTag]

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