Notepad running in the background.

Hi There,
You can look in the following places
win.ini:
load=
run=
or the registry at the following keys:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
OR:
You can go to www.winfiles.com and download a "startup manager".
These programs read the two places that I just mentioned to look and see what
you've got starting automagically on your machine. Hope this
helps.
/mtb

It could be in your Startup group for windows. I will assume you have already checked there, though.

It could also be in a few other locations.

"Run =" Parameter in the Win.ini file. Found in the Windows Directory.

Or it could be in yourRegistry. At the following locations
Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run
Or
Hkey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If you don't find it in any of those locations, check your startup folderin the start menu oine more time, ecept look at properties of those shortcuts. One of them may be pointing to Notepad.exe if the original file it was pointed to has been deleted. But may still have a different name on it. Check the properties of each shortcut.

Hope that helps.

Earthworm

Go to Start,at the Run line type in MSCONFIG and locate NotePad in the list and uncheck the box on startup.
Another way to get MSCONFIG,click start>programs>accessrories>system tools,when the window opens yopu want to click on the tools menu and select from drop down menu.

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