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I don't know the extent of your level of knowledge but I wonder if for
the dumprep process you have selected the option to create a dump file.
Try unselecting the "write an event to the system log" box (right-click
my computer/advanced/Settings [under startup and recovery]) if you're
really sure that you don't want to have this enabled. all this does is
write a log whenever your system crashes, which might be useful for
debugging but can also take up alot of room. you can decrease the size
etc. personally i would decrease the size but keep it.
The "c:\program files\Microsoft antispyware\gcasServ.exe" process
relates to the Microsoft's antispyware program. have you tried searching
for any left over hidden files of this program?
I use the freeware software ccleaner to delete startup entries, rename
programs in the add/remove list, backup and clean registry and delete
all the basic c**p like tmp and cookies etc. Have a go with that.
as for the blank process. that's a mystery to me as well. I use to have
it but since deleting it using ccleaner its never come back and it
hasn't don't my laptop any harm. If anyone knows why/what caused it to
exist in the first place i would be interested to know.
anyway I hope this helps and if not then im sorry i cant help.
Z
chesjak wrote:
> Hi
>
> Jaymon and Mike Hall (MS-MVP) - Thanks for your reply.
>
> After having read all that you suggest and especially the "warnings 1&2"
> Mike, I wonder if there is another way for me to go. The reason I wanted to
> do a repair is as follows: and sorry it is so long!!
> =====================================================
>
> When I look at Startup in MSconfig, I notice that there five entries that
> are not necessary so I tried to delete them.
>
> I de-ticked the box for each of them and clicked apply. I then re-started
> and the usual screen came up telling me that I was using a modified Startup.
> I t ticked the box to say that I did not want the screen to show up the next
> time. However every time I start up, it does show up.
>
> In addition to this the five entries in Startup that I de-ticked are now
> ticked again.
>
> These Items are no longer on my computer and I have even gone into System
> registry HKLM\software\MSwindows\current version\run to delete all five
> items.
>
> I come out of the registry and check the Startup again only to find that the
> entries that I de-ticked are now ticked again and still there. I look into
> the registry and find that the items are back in there also and have not been
> deleted.
>
> I have also looked at this with Startup Inspector program. Thsi shows me
> that the five items in question "the file does not exist"
>
> Even deleting them with Startup Inspector does not get rid of them.
>
> Three of the files are:
>
> c:\program files\microsoft antispyware\gcasServ.exe
> C:\program files\executive software\diskeeper\DKICON.exe
> %system root"\system32\dumprep 0-K
> and also a ticked entry with nothing in the COMMAND COLUMN but a registry
> location (as is all of them) of HKLM\software\ms windows\current version\run
>
> As I said earlier, I have deleted the above using Ad\Remove so I know they
> are not on the system any longer.
>
> Why, if the files do not exist, can I not delete them
> Why, if I delete them in the registry, do they keep comming back.
> Have you any idea as to what is going wrong and how I can rectify this.
> ================================================
>
> Is there any other way I can rectify the MSconfig\Startup problem apart from
> a repair /install
>
> Once again thanks for your help.
>
> Regards
>
> =============================================
>
>
>
>
> "chesjak" wrote:
>
>
>>Hi
>>due to a problem with MSconfig I want to run the repair facility.
>>
>>When I am prompted to put the disc into the computer, can someone tell me
>>what disc it refers to . Is it the original XP program disc or the SP2
>>update disc.
>>
>>Your help would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>Regards
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