How do I remove Search Enhancement Pack from starting when I Boot up the computer I have Windows XP service pack 3
windows XP service pack 3
July 15th, 2010 3:40pm

Something on your PC has been installed that references \Program Files\Microsoft... and the target for the startup entry in the registry lacks quotes around it.One example, courtesy of this thread: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/3e0206cc-6ef2-46cd-88f3-14528c3047c8"Everyone (including Microsoft) might like to know that another culprit exists for the same problem which is not solved by the automated fix above: Microsoft Works Suite 2002. It installs with two registry entries in particular that lack quotes at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run:Microsoft Works Portfolio:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsersWorksFUD: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exeI have been frustrated for months by this pop-up folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft, thinking that the problem was with the program(s) installed therein (since it only shows up when an application is installed that creates this folder, such as Choice Guard, Office Live Add-in, etc.). Although the problem can be "fixed" by uninstalling the program(s) in this folder (thus removing the folder),this folder and its contents are not the problem. The problem lies with the above registry-key entries (and any others that lack quotes and begin with C:\Program Files\Microsoft...). It lies dormant and unnoticed (like a virus) until the Microsoft folder is created in Program Files. Then the folder pops up at startup from then on (even if it is completely empty!). When I place quotes around the above entries as follows, the problem immediately ceases the next time I boot up:Microsoft Works Portfolio: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe" /AllUsersWorksFUD: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe"FWIW, I also discovered the following entries lacking quotes in the same key, but apparently since they do not begin with the above address path they do not trigger the Microsoft folder pop-up:Microsoft Works Update Detection:C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exePHIME2002A: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMENamePHIME2002ASync: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMENameI placed quotes around these as well, however, just in case an application were to create a folder in the future with the same path text at the beginning (thus triggering the same problem with a different folder)."~ Microsoft MVP Windows Live ~ Windows Live OneCare| Live Mesh|MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator ~
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July 15th, 2010 3:50pm

where can i find these registries and add the quotes to them
September 19th, 2010 1:44pm

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