[dba-Tech] RunDLL32

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William Hindman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathryn Bassett" <kathryn at bassett.net>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] RunDLL32


> I don't have anything Norton but I went to Langa and as a result
downloaded Startup Delayer
(http://r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay). Using that, again I
can "delete" but it doesn't stick, and I can "delay" but that doesn't stick
either.
>
> It's almost like there is something in the RunDLL itself that refuses to
let anything get changed.
>
> --
> Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
> "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
> kathryn at bassett.net
> http://bassett.net
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of William
> > Hindman
> > Sent: 01 Jan 2004 4:34:PM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] RunDLL32
> >
> >
> > "they've done everything they could, and have finally determined that it
is
> > something in Windows itself" Kathryn
> >
> > ...bs :)
> >
> > ...they've left something in your registry, startup, or ini files ...no
> > matter what they tell you :(
> >
> > ...Mike suggested using msconfig from the run command and that will
probably
> > do it ...if not, use Norton Utilities WinDoctor ...and if THAT doesn't
do it
> > ...go over to www.langa.com and search his archives on "startup" ...he's
had
> > a number of excellent step-by-step articles and tool reviews on just
this
> > type of problem.
> >
> > William Hindman
> > <http://www.freestateproject.org> - Next Year In The Free State!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Kathryn Bassett" <kathryn at bassett.net>
> > To: "DBA-Tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 4:17 PM
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] RunDLL32
> >
> >
> > > I've been having an annoying problem for a number of months. I had
been
> > cleaning up by uninstalling programs that I don't use. One is Ofoto,
which
> > seemingly successfully uninstalled. However, every time I boot up, I get
an
> > error message http://www.ourmailinglist.org/ofotoscreens/theError.JPG
> > >
> > > Well, duh, of course it can't be found as I deleted the program. But
why
> > does it RunDLL keep looking for it? I've had several phone conversations
> > with Maurice at Ofoto, and they've done everything they could, and have
> > finally determined that it is something in Windows itself, and they
can't
> > help me further. I must say that we tried a lot of things, and I agree
that
> > it is not them.
> > >
> > > The underlying problem seems to be getting rid of one registry entry
which
> > refuses to go away.
> > >
> > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> > >    Software
> > >       Windows
> > >          CurrentVersion
> > >             Run
> > > OfotoNow USB Detection C:\WINNT\System32\RunDLL32.exe
> > C:\PROGRA~1\Ofoto\OfotoNow\OFUSBS.DLL,WatchForConnection OfotoNow
> > >
> > > I can delete that OfotoNow USB Detection entry, but it won't stay
gone.
> > Something seems to be telling regedit to put it right back. One
possiblity
> > that Ofoto suggested as the most likely culprit was ZoneAlarm, so that
was
> > uninstalled and (after appropriate reboots), we tried again to delete
it.
> > Still comes right back.
> > >
> > > I've just been putting up with getting that error message then closing
it,
> > but it really is annoying. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
> > > "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
> > > kathryn at bassett.net
> > > http://bassett.net
> > >
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