windows cannot find c:/program Help!

Discussion in 'Software' started by frostydawg69, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. frostydawg69

    frostydawg69 Private E-2

    I keep getting this message when I start my computer up and I dont know what program this is talking about is there anyone out there who can help me?
    Thanks in advance
     
    frostydawg69, Jan 9, 2009
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  2. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Welcome to Major Geeks. We need more info to help you. What is the exact message?
    Do you mean C:\Program Files? Bazza

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    bigbazza, Jan 9, 2009
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  3. frostydawg69

    frostydawg69 Private E-2

    the full message is:

    windows cannot find 'C:/Program'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.

    This comes up everytime I start up my computer.
     
    frostydawg69, Jan 9, 2009
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  4. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    What happens after this message?
    Somewhere there is a typo because it is C:\ rather than C:/ so of course it can't find anything with the wrong type slash.
     
    plodr, Jan 9, 2009
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  5. frostydawg69

    frostydawg69 Private E-2

    there is no typo it is a forward slash and once it comes up i can click ok and everything works fine but i really want to get rid of this
     
    frostydawg69, Jan 10, 2009
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  6. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I did not mean to imply that you mistyped it, I'm saying something is being searched for in a section that doesn't exist because there is no C:/ on a computer.
    What you need to do is look to see what is marked to start at startup. Something is marked and it doesn't exist, that's why you get the error.
     
    plodr, Jan 10, 2009
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  7. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    If you haven't already solved your problem, you might try Starter v5.6.2.8 from http://codestuff.tripod.com/products_starter.html

    I use it when reviewing Startup programs and to delete those I no longer require to start when I boot up.
    Click on the 3 tabs, Startups, Processes and Services. Hopefully one of them will show your C:/ and you should be able to delete it. Let us know how you go. Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Jan 11, 2009
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