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878206 2010-04-19 15:30:00 I have four (4) entries in my startup file tha I can not remove with Start Cop. The files have the names: *- *-- *. and *..

Has anyone had this problem?

If I try to deactavate or pack for removal I can not mark them.

They all point to an empty program file.
p4o2 (15736)
878207 2010-04-19 19:43:00 Have you tried running a program such as Ccleaner see if that removes them or not. If not post a hijack this log gary67 (56)
878208 2010-04-19 22:28:00 When you say startup file do you mean startup folder , Msconfig ????

Also what OS Are you using.
wainuitech (129)
878209 2010-04-19 23:43:00 When you say startup file do you mean startup folder , Msconfig ????

Also what OS Are you using.

I use XP home.

I have run ccleaner, scanned with Malwarebytes, AVG. Items are still there.

I am looking at what ever Start Cop looks at.
p4o2 (15736)
878210 2010-04-19 23:47:00 From the application providers home page
Changes in Version 1 . 1:

NOTE: Be sure to uninstall v1 . 0 before installing this version .

- In Windows XP, Startup Cop reported three spurious files (* . , * . . , and *desktop . ini) for each of the two Start menu startup groups . The first two were due to the fact that it assumed a the Startup folder would have only the Directory attribute - in XP, it also has the Read-only attribute . The last is a legitimate non-launching file that identifies the folder as "special" to Windows . Now Startup Cop correctly identifies directories even when they have other attributes, and ignores files that have hidden or system attributes .

So basically, it appears that Stuff-up Cop is telling you there are invalid entries there that don't exist . As far as I can tell, the update to fix this problem is nearly 7 years old .
inphinity (7274)
878211 2010-04-19 23:51:00 So basically, Ass-up Cop is telling you there are invalid entries there that don't exist. :lol: Nice


Try a real cleaner - download and run This here (www.get-in-control.com).
wainuitech (129)
878212 2010-04-20 16:07:00 From the application providers home page
Changes in Version 1 . 1:

NOTE: Be sure to uninstall v1 . 0 before installing this version .

- In Windows XP, Startup Cop reported three spurious files (* . , * . . , and *desktop . ini) for each of the two Start menu startup groups . The first two were due to the fact that it assumed a the Startup folder would have only the Directory attribute - in XP, it also has the Read-only attribute . The last is a legitimate non-launching file that identifies the folder as "special" to Windows . Now Startup Cop correctly identifies directories even when they have other attributes, and ignores files that have hidden or system attributes .

So basically, it appears that Stuff-up Cop is telling you there are invalid entries there that don't exist . As far as I can tell, the update to fix this problem is nearly 7 years old .

Thank you . I know I have updated start cop in the last few years . I thought I looked for the "start cop" home page, but I will look again .
p4o2 (15736)
878213 2010-04-21 15:32:00 Problem solved.

Startup Cop was free when I got it; it nolonger is free so I dumpted it for other programs.
p4o2 (15736)
878214 2010-04-22 08:55:00 Try a real cleaner - download and run This here.
Can you restore them again?
Roger Hunt (13648)
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