when I start-up my computer there is a file missing and would like windows to stop starting-up looking for that file.
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Start menu > run > type in : msconfig.\nIn the new dialog box that will appear, choose the start up tab where you will find a list of all the programs that run on you start up. Uncheck whatever you like. I suggest that you leave your antivirus checked.
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Your problem could be viral... run a virus scan if you haven't already (FIRST)\nnow to find any file on your PC click \nStart\nSearch\nFiles or Folders\nand put the name of the file in the search box, make sure you're searching "My Computer" because the file you're looking for might not be in your traditional hard drive (if you have a newer computer it's possibly partitioned so it would "think" it was a separate drive)
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open up what program you were using and usaully they have a list of the most recent documents open it and savfe it to a different location or just look where it was saved
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If you are using Windows XP then there is an easy way to restore your lost files.  Go to Start Menu > Help and Support > undo changes to your computer with system restore > restore my computer to an earlier time.  Choose a restore point and click [next].
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Maybe you have a lot of programs in your startup folder. Check \nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;All Users&#92;Start Menu&#92;Programs&#92;Startup \nand \nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;yourname&#92;Start Menu&#92;Programs&#92;Startup\n\nAnother good place to check is the Services in Control Panel to make sure there are not a lot of unnecessary services starting automatically. If you are not comfortable with stopping services, see if a computer savvy friend will help you.
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Or you can use System Restore and restore your files and settings to a point before your problem began.\nStart-> All Porgrams->Accessories->System Tools-> System Restore
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I am going to assume that you are using msword?\n\nIf so you need to go into tools then options and you will find a thing in there some place that says make backup file blah blah just turn it off.\n\nNow I think thats where it is but seeing I am using my laptop at the moment I don't have msword to check. It is close though.
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Make sure you are in a file-folder window, not a program window...
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check out your help file in windows the answer you seek is there you will find!
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you probably have a spyware program you deleted, but did not unistall, that is looking for a missing file, clean it out with spybot
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Click on start button located in your windows desktop lower left corner.\nThen click Run\n\nType-   msconfig\n\nIt will pop-up a window.Select StartUp Tab.\n\nLook for start up items which executed when you logon to machine.\n\nIf you find anything related something like explorer or something which opens My Document Folder.Uncheck it and apply.\n\nI hope this will work.\n\nMake sure , you are not unchecking any other item .. as it maye create problem.\n\nbest of Luck \nRegards
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You might try a   System Restore  = http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx               \n   or\nRestoration : = http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html\n\nHOW TO RECOVER LOST OR DELETED STUFF = Free File: Restoration\nwritten by Craig Higdon   = http://www.g4techtv.com/callforhelp/features/45819/Free_File_Restoration.html
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I use the free program "Startup Inspector for Windows" from http://www.windowsstartup.com/\n\nAllows you to decide what loads up at Windows start. Even better has a database of most likely programs and tells you what they do, tio make your choice an informed one (i.e. you won't stop loading files that you need).
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You might, just might be able to use an Undelete tool. When a file is deleted from the computer it is not physically removed only the entry  to the files location is deleted from the index. The file itself may still be there if it has not been overwritten.\n\nSearch for Undelete utilities for Windows 2000 on the web.
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You can put it in your windows&#92;system32 directory and see if that helps.
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1.right click on   My Computer\n2.choose   properties\n3.choose   Advanced\n4.cilck the  "Settings"  button in " Startup and Recovery "\n5.cilck " edit " button\nhere you may have two lines like this:\n \n multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)&#92;WINDOWS="Windows  \n  XP" /fastdetect\n\n6.notice you must delete the line which belongs to the windows \n   you deleted
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System32 is where all the main Windows files are. It is a very important folder. I think proably it is virus related if it suddenly appeared. Do a virus scan to see.