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| Thread ID: 29219 | 2003-01-13 20:48:00 | Uninstalling Microsoft Interactive CD Sampler on Win 98 CD | isis (2986) | Press F1 |
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| 113531 | 2003-01-13 20:48:00 | I foolishly installed the Microsoft Interactive CD Sampler that came with the Microsoft 98SE installation CD. Having decided that I don't need this I used the Control Panel ADD/Remove Programs utility and un-installed it. Now when I boot up my PC it pops up a box headed "Microsoft Interactive CD Sampler" and asks me to "Insert the Windows 98 CD." Inserting the CD just reinstalls the sampler. I can cancel the message but I don't want to do this at every startup. I have searched the registry for references to the "Interactive CD Sampler" and deleted them with no change. I have searched all the startup files and *.ini files and can find no other reference to to it. How do I remove this annoying message? |
isis (2986) | ||
| 113532 | 2003-01-13 21:11:00 | I'd try msconfig Click start -run type: msconfig have a look under the autorun or autoload (Im on 2K which doesnt have it so Im going by memory) and have a look for any reference to it, and disable it. Cheers Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 113533 | 2003-01-13 21:29:00 | The tab your looking for in MSCONFIG is Startup CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 113534 | 2003-01-13 23:04:00 | Thanks for that. No msconfig does not have this item listed. Its buried somewhere else? |
isis (2986) | ||
| 113535 | 2003-01-13 23:41:00 | I'm assuming you've looked in the Start - Programs - Startup folder, so try going to the Windows Components tab of the Add/Remove Programs control panel applet and look for an Interactive CD Sampler in there. Also, try running it and see if it has an option to remove it from the program itself, or in the start menu (is it something like 'Start - Programs - Accessories - Entertainment - Interactive CD Sampler'? I'm sure from memory it's in the Accessories folder somewhere). |
agent (30) | ||
| 113536 | 2003-01-16 01:22:00 | Thanks for that. Unfortunately these suggestions do not solve the problem either. I have uninstalled it in the Control panel add/remove (it was there,) and checked the CD with no luck on the uninstall option that I can find. I have also cleaned out any references in the Start files (found one there in entertainment) and cleand out any refernce to it in the registry and the User Profiles. No Luck at all. It is easy enough to cancel on startup, but It really bugs me when Microsoft place this sor t of shonky software that really nobody wants / needs on their CD's. |
isis (2986) | ||
| 113537 | 2003-01-18 18:00:00 | I've got exactly the same problem, very annoying! Searching for an answer, but nothing so far. I did see one entry, where by removing it from the start-up menu worked - but it doesn't for me. Like yourself, I've tried everything. I'll keep searching. Good luck. |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 113538 | 2003-01-19 21:54:00 | Thanks for that. Its nice to know I'm not alone with Bill Gates quirks and sloppy programing. If I find anything I will post it. |
isis (2986) | ||
| 113539 | 2003-01-23 03:57:00 | PROBLEM SOLVED :-) After unselecting all the options in MSCONFIG / Start Up, and then switching them on again one at a time and re booting, by this process of elimination found that the Gremlin was in a Startup option named "Iomega Startup Options" This is related to my Iomega ZIP 100 drive. Why this particular application decided to attach itself to the IOMEGA drive I have no Idea as it would never be accessed from this drive, only the CD Drive. The only possible explanation is that this bit of sloppy software defaults to a D:\ Drive on installation assuming always that the D: drive id is always the CD Rom Drive. About what I have come to expect from Bill Gates and his crew. Hope you have a similar success. About the level of quality |
isis (2986) | ||
| 113540 | 2003-01-23 03:58:00 | Thanks for the help, See the solution posted today. |
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