Can't find program startup command

[Guest PSRumbagh]

The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the shortcut

or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. Where

should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching upon

startup?

 

Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

"C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a

program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

[Guest MEB]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

 

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

| The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the

shortcut

| or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab.

Where

| should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching

upon

| startup?

 

Go into Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add - Remove Programs > Windows

Setup > Communications > and untick Microsoft Chat. > Okay, and this will

remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall for

an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as well,

as the software was outdated years ago.

 

|

| Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

| "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a

| program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

 

 

You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a shortcut

or pasting a shortcut into Start > Programs > StartUp.

 

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[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

It's executable is CCHAT.EXE. You don't find that anywhere? Use REGEDIT to

search for that executable. Anything odd pop up?

 

Answer to your second question is C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

 

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MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

> The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the

> shortcut

> or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab.

> Where

> should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching

> upon

> startup?

>

> Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

> "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a

> program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

[Guest MEB]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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| It's executable is CCHAT.EXE. You don't find that anywhere? Use REGEDIT to

| search for that executable. Anything odd pop up?

|

| Answer to your second question is C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

|

| --

| Gary S. Terhune

| MS-MVP Shell/User

| http://www.grystmill.com

 

ooops, yep, the directory string is as you indicate>>>

 

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|

| "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

| > The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the

| > shortcut

| > or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab.

| > Where

| > should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching

| > upon

| > startup?

| >

| > Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

| > "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a

| > program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

|

[Guest PSRumbagh]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your reccomendation.

Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where is

this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item that I

wanted in the first place.

 

"MEB" wrote:

>

> "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

> | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the

> shortcut

> | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab.

> Where

> | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching

> upon

> | startup?

>

> Go into Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add - Remove Programs > Windows

> Setup > Communications > and untick Microsoft Chat. > Okay, and this will

> remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall for

> an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as well,

> as the software was outdated years ago.

>

> |

> | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

> | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a

> | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

>

>

> You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a shortcut

> or pasting a shortcut into Start > Programs > StartUp.

>

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> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> --

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>

>

>

>

[Guest MEB]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

 

 

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:150E3851-6037-4925-8288-2BB980459623@microsoft.com...

| I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your

reccomendation.

| Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where

is

| this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item

that I

| wanted in the first place.

 

Couple of places:

 

1. Look in %windir%\SendTo.

 

2. Look in Start > Programs > StartUp.

 

3. Search the registry entries for cchat.exe.

 

4. Search/Find > Files and Folders > the drive, for cchat.exe in text.

 

And you may have been able to get rid of the error otherwise, but to get

rid of cchat [which was at one time used as a hack point] you need to do as

I suggested. Now just perform a cleanup.

 

|

| "MEB" wrote:

|

| >

| > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

| > | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the

| > shortcut

| > | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab.

| > Where

| > | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from

launching

| > upon

| > | startup?

| >

| > Go into Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add - Remove Programs >

Windows

| > Setup > Communications > and untick Microsoft Chat. > Okay, and this

will

| > remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall

for

| > an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as

well,

| > as the software was outdated years ago.

| >

| > |

| > | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

| > | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have

a

| > | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

| >

| >

| > You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a

shortcut

| > or pasting a shortcut into Start > Programs > StartUp.

| >

| > --

| > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

 

 

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[Guest Franc Zabkar]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:53:01 -0700, PSRumbagh

<PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> put finger to keyboard and

composed:

>I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your reccomendation.

> Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where is

>this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item that I

>wanted in the first place.

 

I looked inside a file named Cchat25.inf in the Windows\Inf directory

and found the following lines:

 

CChat_LINK = "Microsoft Chat"

CChatDir = "Microsoft Chat"

CChatExe = "CChat.exe"

Program_Files = "Program Files"

CChat_conv = "Microsoft Chat Conversation"

CChat_short = "Microsoft Chat Room Shortcut"

 

I'd go to Start > Find > Files or Folders and search for files/folders

Named "chat".

 

I suspect you will find a shortcut named "Microsoft Chat Room

Shortcut.lnk" or "Microsoft Chat.lnk".

 

- Franc Zabkar

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[Guest Ben Myers]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

> The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the shortcut

> or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab. Where

> should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from launching upon

> startup?

 

Start msconfig, click the "Startup" tab, scroll to the right and look for "cchat.exe".

If you find it, uncheck it and click "OK".

> Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

> "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have a

> program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

 

With one user profile, try "C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup".

If there is more than one user profile, look for

"C:\Windows\Profiles\profilename\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"

 

Ben

[Guest PSRumbagh]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

I found the shortcut that was looking for CCHAT.EXE. It had a misleading

name of "HP Imaging". Deleting the startup shortcut "HP Imaging" solved the

problem.

 

"MEB" wrote:

>

>

> "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:150E3851-6037-4925-8288-2BB980459623@microsoft.com...

> | I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your

> reccomendation.

> | Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE. Where

> is

> | this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item

> that I

> | wanted in the first place.

>

> Couple of places:

>

> 1. Look in %windir%\SendTo.

>

> 2. Look in Start > Programs > StartUp.

>

> 3. Search the registry entries for cchat.exe.

>

> 4. Search/Find > Files and Folders > the drive, for cchat.exe in text.

>

> And you may have been able to get rid of the error otherwise, but to get

> rid of cchat [which was at one time used as a hack point] you need to do as

> I suggested. Now just perform a cleanup.

>

> |

> | "MEB" wrote:

> |

> | >

> | > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> | > news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

> | > | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find the

> | > shortcut

> | > | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup tab.

> | > Where

> | > | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from

> launching

> | > upon

> | > | startup?

> | >

> | > Go into Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add - Remove Programs >

> Windows

> | > Setup > Communications > and untick Microsoft Chat. > Okay, and this

> will

> | > remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install / Uninstall

> for

> | > an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as

> well,

> | > as the software was outdated years ago.

> | >

> | > |

> | > | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

> | > | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to have

> a

> | > | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in Win98SE?

> | >

> | >

> | > You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a

> shortcut

> | > or pasting a shortcut into Start > Programs > StartUp.

> | >

> | > --

> | > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

>

>

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>

>

>

>

[Guest MEB]

Re: Can't find program startup command

 

 

 

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BD4EF7C1-05E8-445A-B14E-AC9F86336D4E@microsoft.com...

| I found the shortcut that was looking for CCHAT.EXE. It had a misleading

| name of "HP Imaging". Deleting the startup shortcut "HP Imaging" solved

the

| problem.

 

Good, so another HP, ah, gimmick, err, support feature was found as

unnecessary. HP Imaging is part of HP's printer software installation,

likely part of the online support..

 

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|

| "MEB" wrote:

|

| >

| >

| > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > news:150E3851-6037-4925-8288-2BB980459623@microsoft.com...

| > | I unclicked "Microsoft Chat" under communications as per your

| > reccomendation.

| > | Now I get an error message that a shortcut can't find CCHAT.EXE.

Where

| > is

| > | this shortcut so I can delete it? This shortcut was probably the item

| > that I

| > | wanted in the first place.

| >

| > Couple of places:

| >

| > 1. Look in %windir%\SendTo.

| >

| > 2. Look in Start > Programs > StartUp.

| >

| > 3. Search the registry entries for cchat.exe.

| >

| > 4. Search/Find > Files and Folders > the drive, for cchat.exe in text.

| >

| > And you may have been able to get rid of the error otherwise, but to

get

| > rid of cchat [which was at one time used as a hack point] you need to do

as

| > I suggested. Now just perform a cleanup.

| >

| > |

| > | "MEB" wrote:

| > |

| > | >

| > | > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > | > news:E2D1D36E-55C2-4AF0-9DEC-D0EA7775DE6A@microsoft.com...

| > | > | The program "Microsoft Chat" launches upon bootup. I can't find

the

| > | > shortcut

| > | > | or command that causes it. It is not under the MSCONFIG startup

tab.

| > | > Where

| > | > | should I be looking for it and how do I stop the program from

| > launching

| > | > upon

| > | > | startup?

| > | >

| > | > Go into Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add - Remove Programs >

| > Windows

| > | > Setup > Communications > and untick Microsoft Chat. > Okay, and this

| > will

| > | > remove Chat 2.5. IF you updated this, first check in Install /

Uninstall

| > for

| > | > an entry and remove that as well. IF MSN was installed, remove it as

| > well,

| > | > as the software was outdated years ago.

| > | >

| > | > |

| > | > | Also, in Win XP you can put a shortcut in

| > | > | "C:\documents&settings\usersname\start menu\programs\startup" to

have

| > a

| > | > | program launch upon bootup. What is the equivalent action in

Win98SE?

| > | >

| > | >

| > | > You do the same by going to %windir%\Start Menu, or by dragging a

| > shortcut

| > | > or pasting a shortcut into Start > Programs > StartUp.

| > | >

| > | > --

| > | > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

| >

| >

| > --

| > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

| > --

| > _________

| >

| >

| >

| >