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Removing reference from startup

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by capman666

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Was recently zapped by win2k2.exe virus that pinned itself to Startup. Managed to remove the virus, but the reference at Startup is still there and I get an error message everytime I restart my computer. Have already tried msconfig and system restore. I'm guessing I'm going to have to use regedit, but don't have a clue where to start.

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by wim

Do this:
1: Start --> Run --> type in "regedit"
2: You'll see HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3: follow the tree structure below it in these way
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SOFTWARE
- Microsoft
- Windows
- CurrentVersion
- Run
4: here you'll find all programs that will be started at startup
5: Delete the program that generates the errors

by capman666

Tried what you suggested, but nothing there. Still getting the error message at startup. Says there's no program for registry reference for win2k2.exe. Anywhere else I should look?

by capman666

To wim@kennis.be:
Went to HKCU>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT and found it there, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Respond to this so I can award you the points. capman

by wim

go to the start menu and choose "run". type "regedit". know the editor should open.
"ctr+F" for search and type "win2k2" know you should find 2 files (i did only find this 2) wich refer to the win2k2.exe file. (hit F3 after you found the first file, so the progr. searches for the second, and so on)

This should do it (i hope)

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