topic Re: Deleting VARU.exe prompt at startup? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/deleting-varu-exe-prompt-at-startup/m-p/117441#M74769 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">HI All,<BR /><BR />I've reformatted my Vaio without all the extra stuff that comes with it, so I just have a bare bones Vista install now <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /><BR />The only problem is on every startup it looks for VARU.exe to try to finish the install (ie. install all the extra baggage), but I cant find where this prompt is getting started from - its not in scheduled tasks... doesn anyone know where to find it, or how to stop the prompt?<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Hi theboykidney<BR /><BR />Go to Start, click on Run and enter MSCONFIG. A System Configuartation Window should open, click the Startup tab and deselect VARU.exe, then click Apply and OK..<BR /><BR />A message will then pop informing you that you must restart your computer before these changes will take effect. Click Yes and your computer will automatically reboot.<BR /><BR />Once you reboot into Windows and pop-up should appear click to select Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows start check box, and then click OK<BR /><BR />Hopefully you should not see the Application Recovery prompt again... <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:02:15 GMT Thalamus. 2007-06-14T20:02:15Z Deleting VARU.exe prompt at startup? https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/deleting-varu-exe-prompt-at-startup/m-p/117438#M74768 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>HI All,<BR /><BR />I've reformatted my Vaio without all the extra stuff that comes with it, so I just have a bare bones Vista install now <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /><BR />The only problem is on every startup it looks for VARU.exe to try to finish the install (ie. install all the extra baggage), but I cant find where this prompt is getting started from - its not in scheduled tasks... doesn anyone know where to find it, or how to stop the prompt?<BR /><BR />Also, I need to dig out the drivers for Bluetooth, where would I be able to find them?<BR /><BR />Cheers,<BR /><BR />TBK<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:10:57 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/deleting-varu-exe-prompt-at-startup/m-p/117438#M74768 theboykidney 2007-06-14T11:10:57Z Re: Deleting VARU.exe prompt at startup? https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/deleting-varu-exe-prompt-at-startup/m-p/117441#M74769 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">HI All,<BR /><BR />I've reformatted my Vaio without all the extra stuff that comes with it, so I just have a bare bones Vista install now <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /><BR />The only problem is on every startup it looks for VARU.exe to try to finish the install (ie. install all the extra baggage), but I cant find where this prompt is getting started from - its not in scheduled tasks... doesn anyone know where to find it, or how to stop the prompt?<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Hi theboykidney<BR /><BR />Go to Start, click on Run and enter MSCONFIG. A System Configuartation Window should open, click the Startup tab and deselect VARU.exe, then click Apply and OK..<BR /><BR />A message will then pop informing you that you must restart your computer before these changes will take effect. Click Yes and your computer will automatically reboot.<BR /><BR />Once you reboot into Windows and pop-up should appear click to select Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows start check box, and then click OK<BR /><BR />Hopefully you should not see the Application Recovery prompt again... <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:02:15 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/deleting-varu-exe-prompt-at-startup/m-p/117441#M74769 Thalamus. 2007-06-14T20:02:15Z