Unwanted Dropdown at startup

[pinger]

A few days ago, upon startup, XP is diplaying a box named "common". I want
to make it stop. The entire sting is C:/program files/common/system/ADO/ and
has one file...msadox.dll

What's up on the one hand, how do I make it stop appearing on the other?

Thank you.

[pegasus [mvp]]

"pinger" <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E89E5112-93FC-4004-A5F0-B8DCDFE32E22@microsoft.com...
>A few days ago, upon startup, XP is diplaying a box named "common". I want
> to make it stop. The entire sting is C:/program files/common/system/ADO/
> and
> has one file...msadox.dll
>
> What's up on the one hand, how do I make it stop appearing on the other?
>
> Thank you.

Use System Restore to return your machine to a point before this box started
appearing.

[pinger]

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

>
> "pinger" <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E89E5112-93FC-4004-A5F0-B8DCDFE32E22@microsoft.com...
> >A few days ago, upon startup, XP is diplaying a box named "common". I want
> > to make it stop. The entire sting is C:/program files/common/system/ADO/
> > and
> > has one file...msadox.dll
> >
> > What's up on the one hand, how do I make it stop appearing on the other?
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> Use System Restore to return your machine to a point before this box started
> appearing.
>
>
>
No joy. Selected a date prior to first occurrence and did a restore. When
system came back up I received a message that "XP could not restore so no
changes have been made."

[kelly]

Hi,

Are you speaking of the msconfig utility common box?

If so, you can remove the runkeys, etc from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SharedTools\MSConfig\startupfolder

I also have a small script written by Bill James on line 148 (right hand
side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm that will do the same.


--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"pinger" <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
>>
>> "pinger" <pinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E89E5112-93FC-4004-A5F0-B8DCDFE32E22@microsoft.com...
>> >A few days ago, upon startup, XP is diplaying a box named "common". I
>> >want
>> > to make it stop. The entire sting is C:/program
>> > files/common/system/ADO/
>> > and
>> > has one file...msadox.dll
>> >
>> > What's up on the one hand, how do I make it stop appearing on the
>> > other?
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>>
>> Use System Restore to return your machine to a point before this box
>> started
>> appearing.
>>
>>
>>
> No joy. Selected a date prior to first occurrence and did a restore.
> When
> system came back up I received a message that "XP could not restore so no
> changes have been made."