Can't find program startup command

P

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?
 
M

MEB

"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as the software was outdated years ago.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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G

Gary S. Terhune

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
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?
 
M

MEB

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:uYFLa9nlIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| 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
| www.grystmill.com

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

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MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.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?
|
 
P

PSRumbagh

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.
>
> --
> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
> --
> _________
>
>
>
>
 
M

MEB

"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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MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
--
_________
 
F

Franc Zabkar

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
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
 
B

Ben Myers

"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
 
P

PSRumbagh

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
>
>
> --
> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
> --
> _________
>
>
>
>
 
M

MEB

"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..

--
MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
--
_________


|
| "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
| > --
| > _________
| >
| >
| >
| >
 
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