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198419	2003-12-08 08:25:00	Everytime I start my computer I get the following error message: usage:restart<procID><pollperiod>[poll1Period]<pathtotest>[<exe>[<param>....]] When I click OK computer operates fine. How do I get rid of the error?	keithh (4969)
198420	2003-12-08 09:00:00	What OS? Is this at the boot stage, at the OS startup or desktop. Does it say it is an error or is it a warning. Cheers Murray P	Murray P (44)
198421	2003-12-08 10:16:00	KeithH, OK, don't really know what the real problem you have relates to (ie which program/utility) but go through the following . . . . Windows loads startup items from multiple locations in the Registry, two places in WIN . INI, and two main folders in your system drive . It always loads the seven groups in the same order: 1 . Registry (Machine Service) - Each value in the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices defines a startup item . The value's data string is the command to be executed at startup . 2 . Win . ini (Load=) - The value of the Load= key in the [Windows] section of WIN . INI consists of one or more startup program names, separated by semicolons . Neither long filenames nor command-line arguments may be used . 3 . Win . ini (Run=) - The value of the Run= key in the [Windows] section of WIN . INI consists of one or more startup program names, separated by semicolons . Neither long filenames nor command-line arguments may be used . 4 . Registry (Machine Run) - Each value in the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run defines a startup item . The value's data string is the command to be executed at startup . 5 . Registry (Per-User Run) - Each value in the Registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunServices defines a startup item . The value's data string is the command to be executed at startup . 6 . Common Startup Group - Each shortcut in the common startup group (by default, C:\Windows\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) is launched at startup . This group does not appear on the Start menu . Some Windows installations will not have a common startup group . 7 . Startup Group - Each shortcut in the Start menu's startup group (by default, C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) is launched at startup . Use the MSCONFIG utility to see what is being loaded where etc . . . . First pick one of these to identify what loads at boot . Next, see whether there is an option in it's menus to disable it from starting up . If you really want to rid yourself of it on a more permanent basis, then look for it in "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs" . However, it isn't often easy to know what is what in there . One of these URL's may help . Startup Items ( . microsoft . com/default . aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q137367" target="_blank">support . microsoft . com) Startup Group ( . microsoft . com/support/kb/articles/Q179/3/65 . asp" target="_blank">support . microsoft . com) Loads ( . org/a/loads . htm" target="_blank">aumha . org) Clean ( . westelcom . com/rogersr/clean . htm" target="_blank">users . westelcom . com) Startup ( . geocities . com/sheppola/startup . html" target="_blank">www . geocities . com) Tasklist ( . answersthatwork . com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_a . htm" target="_blank">www . answersthatwork . com) StartupCPL ( . mlin . net/StartupCPL . shtml" target="_blank">www . mlin . net) Startup Content ( . pacs-portal . co . uk/startup_content . php" target="_blank">www . pacs-portal . co . uk) Start ( . cajun . net/~theriots/blk/start . htm" target="_blank">www2 . cajun . net) Uncheck ( . whidbey . com/djdenham/Uncheck . htm" target="_blank">www2 . whidbey . com) Startup List ( . 3feetunder . com/krick/startup/list . html" target="_blank">www . 3feetunder . com) Update definitions and check for viruses and worms, and use antispyware software like SpyBot- Search & Destroy (http://www . safer-networking . org/) and AdAware (http://www . lavasoftusa . com/) hth Cheers, Babe .	Babe Ruth (416)
198422	2004-12-27 18:13:00	This should be coming from a process with a name like bwgo0000a085.exe I found this on my brother's computer. It seems to be a helper program that is part of BackWeb which is related to Logitech's Desktop Messenger program. Which is some sort of live update manager developed by logitech to keep your keyboard drivers and etc.. up-to-date. (It does not appear to be spyware or malware, just an obnoxious helper utility). You can uninstall it via removing the BackWeb registry key in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Or simply try to disable via Logitech's application. (off hand don't know how since I did it manually).	HostileTarget (4970)
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