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djones61
01-08-2002, 07:55 PM
I have Windows ME. I have a window that pops up on startup. It is a window that shows my system info such as hard drive space, etc. How do I disable this window from opening on startup?
BertImmenschuh
01-08-2002, 09:42 PM
Is it the white-line, white-letter on black display? If so, it is part of the boot-up process and is usually hidden by the 'brand-name' computers like Dell and Gateway with their logo.
djones61
01-08-2002, 11:37 PM
It's a an ordinary window that remains open after the complete boot-up, as if I opened a window on my desk top. It's always the same window that shows my drive, space, etc. I usually just close it and proceed but it has become rather annoying. Of course it didn't use to be there and I have no idea why it's there now.

Thanks for your help
BertImmenschuh
01-09-2002, 12:10 AM
Look in Start, Programs, Startup for any reference to the window that is opening. If it is there, right-click it (in Win98) and delete it or drag it to the desktop just in case. In Win95, right-click the blank part of the Task Bar, Properties, Start Menu tab, Advanced button, and click the + beside Programs, navigate down to Startup, and delete from that folder.

If an icon is not in Startup, look in C:\Windows\win.ini and make sure it is not listed in the run= or load= lines (you should only have 1 of each).
ramsdale
01-10-2002, 07:55 PM
I had the same problem - on startup regedit.exe was launched in a window. Just as you say, irritating but not fatal. It now appears to be fixed - see my thread on the Registry Forum under "Regedit launched on startup" (or similar) under "ramsdale". I have only just effected the fix and am testing everything to see if all is well. So far, so good. Good luck.
Mosaic1
01-10-2002, 09:26 PM
Look at the Title Bar at the top of the windw. What is the window's name?
reghakr
01-13-2002, 12:33 AM
Sinfo (System Information) is designed to help advanced users and programmers by providing information on several behind-the-scenes aspects of Windows. Here's a link:

<a target="_blank" href=http://tp.lc.ehu.es/ANONYM/Win95/Sinfo212.EXE>http://tp.lc.ehu.es/ANONYM/Win95/Sinfo212.EXE</a>

Has many other uses (closes the advert.dll hidden window, can move positions of windows, can re-name window titles, closes banner advertisments, and has an excelent Screen Capture built in.

After install, run it and look at the Processes tab.

reghakr