Error in disabling startup item

[DavidWW]

I just installed a scanner and am trying to disable its program from starting up at start up. However, when I click disable, I get the following error: "failed to enable/disable startup item: Cannot create a file when that file already exists"

 

Any idea what that means and/or how to fix the problem?

 

Thanks,

david

[DennisD]

Hi David, and welcome to Piriform.

 

Googling brought up a lot of possibilities for what appears to be "error 183", but this seems to be the most likely solution as you have just installed a scanner.

 

For problems with third-party programs running on Windows XP, the vendors have released some solutions. Reinstalling the software causing the problem may fix the error. If the error is related to a driver installation, the old drivers in the system must be deleted properly before installing the new one.

 

http://www.pc-library.com/errors/error-code/183-0xB7/

 

Hope that helps.

[marmite]

Also have a look at davey's post here ... http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showto...st&p=107935

[DennisD]

Also have a look at davey's post here ... http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showto...st&p=107935

 

That's a good link marmite.