There is a Windows set-up box that clears my wallpaper on boot 1

[AidanEnos]

Basically when I boot my laptop it comes up fine and the VERY last thing it does, after my NT login script runs and stuff is a little Windows Setup box appears and it clears my desktop wallpaper. Any idea where I can find that and turn it off?

There is nothing in autoexec.bat or in windows/start menu/start up

Thanks )

AidanEnos

 

[jgoodman00]

You could try looking in:
start-programs-accessories-system tools-system information-tools-system configuration utility-startup.

In here you will find several startup programs which don't show anywhere else (they will show in the registry as well actually). It might just be in here. Failing that, you might have to trawl through the registry to find your problem. James Goodman
j.goodman00@btinternet.com

 

[Voyager1]

Since you are on a network, this could be happening due to system policies put in place by the network administrator. If this is the case, there's not much you can do...

 

[timdodgson]

You will probally find that some how a mandatory profile is beeing run on your machine search for *.man and see if it is being loaded locally if it is rename this and see if this cures the problem this can also be done with system policey file which wil be in either your net logon folder on the NT server or it can be loaded locally do asearch for *.pol if either of these are being loaded from the nt server you can not do anything. unless you want to do some nt hacking, if you can get on the nt server and boot from a floopy e-mail me and i will tell you how to hack the system.

Tim Dodgson
t_dodgson@yahoo.com

http://www.totalitsolutions.co.uk

 

[AidanEnos]

Nope, none of the above suggestions have helped... I have no *.man or *.pol files - I've looked through the registry but some guiadance on what to search for woudl be helpful... (I've looked for wallpapaer, desktop, *.bmp)

It's not coming from the NT script because it's worked fine for many many months and my other comp is fine as is my co-workers.

I've been thinking it may have something to do with a network management tool from SolarWinds.com, is anyone familliar with that?

AidanEnos

 

[Mturner]

when your logging on Try holding down the shift key until your hard drie has stopped working, then if your wallpapper hasnt changed then its probley a program in your startup folder run these one by one to find the colprit then delete it out of your start up folder.

is your network running RM Connect Because connects user manager has a feture to not allow users to save there desktops so when they log on its just how the Administrator Left it!.

Great for schools!!!!

hope this helps.

Marc Turner

 

[Mturner]

By the way what does MIS Stand for???

 

[AidanEnos]

No we aren't running RM connect and the only thing in my startup folder is Norton Virus Updater. This is not a shared machine, but a personal laptop and it does this whether it's connected to the network or not. It seems like it's a line in autoexec.bat (but it's not) becuase it shows the wallpaper fine until the very last second then it clear to that flat teal colour.

Back to surfing the syseditor to see if I can find a wierd line in there again (

MIS - Managed Infomation Services, I work in a Network Operations Center for Nortel )

 

[OliverKulbach]

Hi,
I have exactly the same problem on my windows 95 PC (see two or three posts ahaed) and I have no idea why. One of the answers to my post made me thing that it has something to to with a new version of the MDAC which I installed, which was also for Windows2000. If you find a solution I would be happy to learn about it.
Oliver
ok@senator-international.com

 

[Mturner]

its got to be something local then, i will try to work it out, my auntie works For Nortel in telecomunications, i use her computer which logs on to nortel, she doesnt have this problem, what country are you in my auntie is in England, the same as me, next year im doing my Work Experiance for nortel, working in there Europe Network Opperations Center which is Moveing to maidstone soon, so its about 5 miles from me.

im intrested in Nortels Network, how many servers do they have etc, i would appriciate any info on there network as im doing a project for school "networking concepts" and i need to reserch company networks, i have asked my auntie, but she has no idea, she works from home, she dials in though a T3 line!!!.

Marc Turner

 

[Mturner]

are you Logging into the EUROPE domain of Nortel? i may know why its doing it, i would rather not say it on here though, i may lose the offer of work experance if i do!, whats your e-mail address and i will tell you that way, if you dont want to say it on here e-mail me it on Mturner@europe.com