Everytime i start my computer i get a window come up saying 'KBD.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.' any ideas what this is and how i can fix it?

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Hi Carl, Something to do with your keyboard. What kind of system are you running? Does it have a multimedia keyboard? Provide a little more detail if you can.

Do you have a Hewlett Packard (HP) Model Netropa multimedia keyboard? If yes, check their web site for a driver update, especially if you have had problems with your keyboard after installing Win XP.

I have no such file in my XP Home. May be an application loading during startup. Look for it in the "Startup" tab in the "System Configuration Utility". To open this, click START, then RUN, then type: msconfig , then click OK. Find the the "Startup Item" that you want to dispose of, and uncheck its box, and click OK. USE CAUTION. Item names are not in plain language. For example: If you want to get rid of the gray Desktop Icon that is always on top of all your programs, then uncheck "WksSb". NOW, every time you start your computer, a dialoge box will appear saying that you have made changes to your computer. SO, in it, check the box for "Do not tell me again" (or what ever it said). ---------------- Also check: Any shortcuts or even full programs that you place inside the Startup folder will run automatically each time you start Windows. The items displayes in a particular user's Startup folder actually come from two places: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup where username denotes a your user account configured on the computer. So, try to remove it from the above two folders.