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  • #1

    Odd window shown on XP login...

    I have just recenly seen the following show up on my PC when I log-in. I am EXTREMELY hesitant to hit rename as I know there is no folder other than C:\Program Files in my C: drive. What is this and where did it come from?

    I am running XP SP1 and the most recent thing I've installed is Steaminstall_CS.

    I'm totally perplexed by this. The system seems to be working fine when I hit the ignore button.
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  • #2
    You got a decent and up-to-date virus util on that machine? - If so run that as an urgent starting point for investigations.
    Lawrence

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    • #3
      I got NAV2003, and I will have started it right now, let hope nothing shows up...
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      • #4
        Sometimes after you install or upgrade a program, if something goofs up, a message box will appear like that. Pop open regedit and go to:

        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

        Look for any app that has been removed or updated and delete it.

        Jammrock
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        –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

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        • #5
          the installer of a program has made a folder named "program" instead of "program files"

          probably a program that don't read the localised strings in registry

          check wich program that is installed in that folder, deinstall it and delete the folder and the errormsg should go away
          If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

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          • #6
            I think also if a file is created called program files you get the same error. Sometime ago since I've seen this.
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            • #7
              @Jammrock: I checked the registry, nothing totally out of the ordinary.

              @Technoid: No new folders that were called Program are on my C: drive or ANY drive for that matter.

              @The Pit: Took your advice and I did find a file called Program (no extension) in my C: drive. You suggest deleting it to get rid of that message?
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              Titan:
              MSI NEO2-FISR | Intel P4-3.0C | 1024MB Corsair TWINX1024 3200LLPT RAM | ATI AIW 9700 Pro | Dell P780 @ 1024x768x32 | Turtle Beach Santa Cruz | Sony DRU-500A DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW | WDC 100GB [C:] | WDC 100GB [D:] | Logitech MX-700

              Mini:
              Shuttle SB51G XPC | Intel P4 2.4Ghz | Matrox G400MAX | 512 MB Crucial DDR333 RAM | CD-RW/DVD-ROM | Seagate 80GB [C:] | Logitech Cordless Elite Duo

              Server:
              Abit BE6-II | Intel PIII 450Mhz | Matrox Millennium II PCI | 256 MB Crucial PC133 RAM | WDC 6GB [C:] | WDC 200GB [E:] | WDC 160GB [F:] | WDC 250GB [G:]

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              • #8
                99% of the time you should be safe to do so. Just rename it and if everything works okay then delete it.
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