Posted: Jan 27, 2007, 7:14 PM CST
You'll need to be able to run regedit (registry editor).
Its a nasty place to be if you are not comfortable, but it is where those nasty gremlins reside.
This advice comes with a 2/2/2 warranty (2 minutes, 2 feet or 2 bad).
Quite often software that either you, or a webpage you visit installs supplimentary artifacts. Take a look down at the bottom right side of your computer, near the clock, yes thats it. If there are more than 3 or 4 icons down there, then you've got too much GAK running, and perhaps other GAK that is GAKKING you.
If you can find a friend that is comfortable navigating the registry editor for you, or feel that you can do it yourself, then navigate to this key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Look at whats in there, probably more things are in there than necessary. What is and isn't necessary is an "eyes on" decision.
Sorry to make it sound like it's hangin, but theres where it is.
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