I’m seeing the exact same thing as this person on my computer.
I am working on a computer (XP-Pro) that comes up with the following message every time it is booted.
“There is a file or folder on your computer called “C:\PROGRAM” which could cause certain applications to not function correctly. Renaming it to “C:\PROGRAM1″ would solve this problem. Would you like to rename it
now?”The options are “rename” and “ignore”. She has been picking “ignore” each time and doesn’t seem to be having any problems in Windows. She has no “C:\PROGRAM” folder. She runs Norton Antivirus 2003 and her virus definitions are up to date. See the error message at http://www.mewnlite.com/error.jpg
I think the “File Name Warning” title on the window looks a little phony. Does this look familiar to anyone?
What would be your recommendations?
Source: Need help with startup error - technology support
But I’m using Windows XP Home. I wonder where it’s from?
I don’t have a C:\program folder, but there is a 24 byte file called program (no extension). I wonder where it came from? Opening it in a text editor shows this:
Name: Description:
No idea where it’s from.
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IT STARTED TWO DAYS AGO, I’LL JUST KEEP HITTING THE IGNORE KEY FOR NOW, UNTIL MY SON GET BACK, TO FOLLOW UP SOME OF THE TIPS I GOT FROM YOU GUYS. THANKS, frank
Oops. I think I found it now. Sorry I didnt finish the previous comment. It is indeed Mirc. I installed a script “Whois Watcher” in Mirc to show flybye’s in a channel. It seems the log is creating a file called program in the root. Check your mrc files
I found it too suddenly. I have the feeling it started after I installed ICQ. I have Mirc installed for long time and never experienced the problem before. But every time
I am having the same problem on an XP Tablet PC opperating system. Will try the deletion solution. If anyone has more information please contact me at the above email address.
The same error shgowed up on my alternate machine. It runs win 2000. I received it after I uninstalled all of the media players when I was having trouble with sound. I uninstalled Realplayer,winamp,microsoft media player,and a few other programs that I did not recognize. I also removed an MIRC program after the re-boot. The c:\program file had no extention & was jibberish in notepad. the error is nwo goine at startup after I renamed the file manually. computers are fun aren’t they????