when i boot my box, i get the following error message: could not load or run 'D:\Setup.exe' specified in the registry. Make sure the file exists on yor computer or remove the reference to it in the registry. 2 things i did recently: 1. installed MS updates 2. add/removed printer software and reinstalled (i used a cd to do this) here's my question: how do i get rid of this irritating message that pops every time i boot? this is the part that interests me: "or remove the reference to it in the registry." thx in adv

Go into msconfig, and disable all items under the startup tab. Reboot and if the message stops then you know where to begin your elimination. Whom are you on computing.net?

Go to Start/Run. Type regedit and click ok. Do a search for d:\setup.exe. If you find it, delete it.

thanks, ham30, the regedit action worked. I had to do it twice! the first time i typed d:\etc.(small d) and it didn't stop the "can't find..." message at restart, but then i used D:\etc. and deleted and shut down and when i turned on the box, no more evil message! thanks for the help. Computing.net ROKS!