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Windows XP - explorer.exe at startup
Expert: Michael Tedeschi - 10/2/2008
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QUESTION: Hello,
My computer is Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU [no idea what this means though!] running on Windows XP. Startup had been perfect for a long time, apart from speed, but recently, I think after installing Service Pack 3, after starting up, all I can see is the desktop image and the cursor. Then, I have to go into Task Manager and start a new task, explorer.exe. However, there already is an explorer.exe running before I run the new one, and after I do run it, everything comes to the screen - start menu, taskbar, desktop icons, etc. With Task Manager still open, I can see that the explorer.exe that I opened disappears.
Why do I have to do this and how can I fix this problem?
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks.
ANSWER: Uninstall SP3, this is a known issue.
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QUESTION: Hello,
Uninstalled SP3, but no difference.
XP actually loads by itself but only after 1-2 min.
ANSWER: Now that you have uninstalled SP3, click start, run, type msconfig
Press Enter
When the box pops up, choose the startup tab
Tell me everything that has a check. I only need the file name and path.
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QUESTION: Hello,
Thankyou for all your help.
JMInsIDE
JMRaidSetup
NvCpl
nwiz
AirGCFG
WZCSLDR2
IMJPMIG
ImScInst
TINTSETP
PDVDServ
Language
NeroCheck
jusched
ccApp
OsCheck
OsCheck(second one)
RTHDCPL
ALCMTR
GoogleDesktop
MSASCui
RUNDLL32
qttask
Reader_sl
NvMcTray
ctfmon
GoogleToolbarNotifier
PCSync2
Microsoft Office
RAMASST
DesktopComic
JMInsIDE to NvMcTray are located in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
ctfmon to PCSync2 are located in HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
Microsoft Office and RAMASST are located in Common Startup.
DesktopComic is in Startup.
Answer
uncheck the following
IMJPMIG
ImScInst
TINTSETP
PDVDServ
Language
NeroCheck
jusched
OsCheck
OsCheck(second one)
RTHDCPL
ALCMTR
GoogleDesktop
MSASCui
RUNDLL32
qttask
Reader_sl
GoogleToolbarNotifier
PCSync2
Microsoft Office
RAMASST
DesktopComic
Press OK
Reboot
See if that fixes the problem
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