 Should I Remove This Startup File?, userinit.exe |
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BleepingComputer.com > Bleeping Computer Applications and Guides > Windows Startup Programs Database  |
 Dec 10 2007, 12:27 AM
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Can someone double check on this for me because I am new at this Autoruns and your Startup database. I do log on to my computer although I am the only one using it at home. I do not want to mess up my ability to log on. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe Userinit Logon Application Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe |
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Dec 10 2007, 07:51 AM
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Here's some information.
Sounds to me like you should leave it alone. http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/userinit.exe.html |
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Dec 10 2007, 08:38 AM
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I'm not sure why autoruns is reporting it as a problem, but the file c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe is required by windows. You are right about keeping this file! I suppose you could submit the file to a free online scanner to be sure.
Anyways, for your reading pleasure, it looks like someone else had the same situation as you do - they ended up disabling it by mistake and heres what they did to back out of it: http://www.techsupportforum.com/microsoft-...e-problems.html If you are the cautious type, you could run ERUNT to backup your registry configuration before making changes to startup items. I have ERUNT run automatically on logon for my pc - it works great. 
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