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reboot.exe

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by longmike94, 2003/11/28.

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  1. 2003/11/28
    longmike94

    longmike94 Inactive Thread Starter

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    While running the software "StartEd ", it gave me a message that it found reboot.exe in my startup folder and I should move it to another location and create a shortcut.

    Not sure where to move this file or if I should move it at all.

    Any advise.
     
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    PeteC

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    Hi Longmike94 - Welcome to the board :)

    The 'reboot.exe' I found through Google is an MS-DOS, Win 3.1 utility that can reboot your computer - it is not compatible with W95 thru' XP, see
    http://www.topcatcomputing.com/articles/displayarticle.asp?DocId=7, - I cannot see any reason why it should be in your start up folder.

    Rather than move it I would disable it through something like Startup Control Panel

    BTW - what is 'StartEd'? - seems it may be associated with that program.
     
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    Johanna

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    Did you look to see if reboot.exe was actually in your start up folder?

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    longmike94

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    StartEd is a shareware program by outer technologies to help keep your registry, startup folders and win.ini clean.

    www.outertech.com

    yes, reboot.exe is in my start menu folder
     
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    PeteC

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    Would still recommend downloading and running Startup Control Panel and disabling reboot.exe and see what happens. If something else stops working you can always re-enable it via the same route.

    For general housekeeping I suggest you use recognised Registry Cleaners as outlined by Mflynn in this thread - 'Clean up good' -
    http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18359
     
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    Johanna

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    Now, if only someone would write a registry program that would clean the bathtub and take out the trash...

    Johanna
     
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