Robert wrote:
><<In the Sys Config Utility/Startup, there's a checked item with blank Startup
>item and blank Command, with Location (as with all the others)
>HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.>>


Do you mean Msconfig?

<<Anything to be suspicious about? >>

Possibly. Open Regedit, navigate to that section and see what it shows.
Often spyware will disguise itself to look like something really important.
So don't be fooled by any hi-falutin' names you don't recognise---like
"Important System Startup File".  Check it out with google if need be.

<<Any reason not to uncheck it?>>

Try it and see. Msconfig won't let you disable anything vital to the
system. You can always recheck it if it's needed by anything.

Don't be afraid to play around with your system. It's the best way to learn.

Oh---by the way---always state your operating system.

Don Penlington

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