In message <[log in to unmask]>, Gary Sielaff
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>I have a message come up before the Windows Icons appear that gives me
>a message.
>I can't find it anywhere to delete it.  I've looked in command.com,
>autoexec.bat, config.sys,
>startup in Windows.  I have done finds, but all to no avail.  Where is
>this message????
>(Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid --- Who are those guys?)
>
>Gary
>
Well, it would sure help to know what the message was, and also what
version of Windows you are running....

I think your best option is at:

Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information

This is a wonderful tool that tells you more than you could possibly
want to know about the internal health of your system.

In particular, Tools/System Configuration Utility there will show you
what's being started, and from which ini (you don't mention win.ini and
system.ini above; they can drive things).

Anything familiar?

You can also choose a step-by-step bootup here; if nothing else, that
might show where in the sequence of things this message appears, and
narrow down what's doing it.


If you are still no nearer you may have to (shudder) search the
Registry.

You can search it quite easily with Regedit, but TAKE CARE - Regedit can
write. Don't alter anything in there, or you may wind up with far worse
problems than an extraneous message. It's not a bad idea to take safety
copies of the registry (Windows\user.dat and system.dat) before
searching it

Use the program Regedit (left-click Start, left-click Run, Open Regedit)
to search the Registry (f3 for Search) for anything reminiscent of the
message. Use the most unusual word or part-word you can see in the
message to avoid getting armloads of irrelevant hits....

When/if you find it, DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING, and certainly don't delete
anything. The Registry can bite! But hopefully, the context will give
you a clue as to what program is causing the message.

Depending on what it is, you might want to uninstall that program, or
tinker with its config options, to stop the message. If possible.


--
Roy Brown        'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be
Kelmscott Ltd     useful, or believe to be beautiful'  William Morris