"Could Not Load or Run" Error Message When You Start Windows (176706)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Plus! for Kids 1.0
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q176706 SYMPTOMS
You may receive one or more instances of the following error message
when you start Windows:
Desktop!
Could not load or run <program name> specified in the Win.ini file.
Make sure the file exists on your computer or remove the reference
to it in the Win.ini file.
CAUSE
You can receive this error message if you have restricted family members
from running a program that is on the "Run=" or "Load=" line in the
Win.ini file.
Programs on the "Run=" or "Load=" line in the Win.ini file run every time
you start Windows.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, you can either remove the restricted programs
from the "Run=" or "Load=" line in the Win.ini file, or add them to the
list of allowed programs in Protect It!
To remove a program from the "Run=" or "Load=" line, use the following
steps. You should remove any program that is listed in the error
message described in the Symptoms section of this article.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- Type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK:
- Click the Win.ini window to bring it to the front.
- In the [Windows] section, locate the "Load=" and "Run=" lines.
- Remove the program or programs that appeared in the error message.
- On the File menu, click Save.
- On the File menu, click Exit.
- Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart The Computer, and then
click Yes.
For information about adding allowed programs in Protect It!, start
Protect It!, type your Protect It! key, click OK, and then click Help.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB176706 |
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