Error message

[blue4paper]

when i was starting my computer up today, i got this message

"C: Progra~1 install 1 E1459~1 setup.exe"

Is it a corrupt file or invalid entry?

Blue4paper

 

[superdave1984]

Is it in your startup folder? We need a few more details.

 

[KSoD]

Go into the folder options and unhide all files and folders. Then go into the C:\Windows folder. See if there is a folder in there called Installer. If so delete it. I had this problem on my laptop as well. I went thru Osiris's guide and it was still there. This is what i did to get rid of it.

 

[Osiris]

Looks like to me is in msconfig>startup

 

[KSoD]

That is what i thought as well Osiris. But as i said on my laptop i went thru the msconfig. I used the msconfig tool in your guide. It was still there. It was not until after i deleted that folder that it was gone.

You could be right. It could be in the msconfig. But for me it wasnt.

 

[Osiris]

We shall see

 

[KSoD]

Well it was a **** mystery for me. I went thru your whole guide and my HiJack was clean. Yet i still kept getting this pop up at startup and the Windows Installer kept erroring out cause it couldnt find the file.

Then i found that blasted folder. Took me the better part of a day getting thru all that. I was not happy.

But you are most likely right. It just looks like somehting trying to install. Just like what i had.

 

[blue4paper]

Well its a mystery for I too, because now that popup isn't showing up at my startup, weird eh? I still took a screenshot of my MSCONFIG + WinPatrol, i myself didn't see an "installer" but I'll let you have a look, mind you i dont have alot of startup items.



Blue4paper

 

[Osiris]

You dont have a lot of startup items?????? I see possibly 15 entries. All you need running is your antivirus, all that other garbage in not neccessary and WinPatrol, that's a waste. I don't see why so many people have these useless programs installed like Ram Optimizers, etc. I don't care who advertises it, it's a money making scheme. So what they put all those utilities in one package/program, learn how to use the operating system the correct way. Trust me on this.....

If you disable everything but your antivirus your issue will most likely go away. Then once you have only your antivirus running, download msconfig cleanup and delete the rest of those entries.

The least amount of programs you install will give you the least amount of problems.

 

[blue4paper]

I suppose useless, but winpatrol is free :O and it does do its job pretty well. Are you sure none of the "nvidias" are necessary? Also some startup items i do need. Yes for one my anti virus, i need my "3D Audio Configurations" just because its my audio equalizer and makes my sound sound awesome . I need my "CursorXP" since i dont like the default windows mouse lol, i need my "nvidia settings" since its much easier than going to the control panel to change/configure my graphics settings for my screen or if I'm switching to a dual screen. I require "zune launcher" otherwise my zune wont start, since its the service for the zune. I could manually go the folder make a shortcut of "zune launcher" but i figure starting up with it is easier

The only one i don't know is "ctfmon.exe" whats that? no wait i better Google it lol. Alright its required for Office support...hm I'll debate on keeping that one.

Alright I'm down to 11 startup programs, i hope this is ok. By the way "SunjavaupdateShed" if i disable it will i stop receiving java updates? Or will it still go automatically?