# Computer annoyance: VTruck.exe

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146 "2003-03-13T18:41:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![superkentclark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@superkentclark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superkentclark)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146/1 "2003-03-13T18:41:15Z")

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I have searched far and wide for a fix to the following problem and have found no solutions that have worked for me. I figure straightdope can help me out.

whenever i restart my coputer i get a message box reading “Please insert your CDROM with the Virrtual Truck program. Looking for file: D:VTruck.exe”

Oh and if it helps, i have windows XP. Thanks

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146/2 "2003-03-13T18:55:07Z")

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It’s not a system file; sounds more like a game or something.

Go into “Control Panel” “Add/Remove Programs” and see if Virtual Truck is listed, then delete it.

You also might download and run Ad Aware to see if it catches anything.

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**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146/3 "2003-03-13T19:00:04Z")

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VTruck is part of an installation routine used by some cable ISPs. You can find information on removing the error [here](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/broadjump.html).

Hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146/4 "2003-03-13T20:08:47Z")

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**tanstaafl** :

Checked the link out - it’s ok, and here is the method they describe to fix the issue:

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> 1. Click Start, click Run.
> 2. Enter msconfig and click OK.
> 3. Click tab Win.ini to bring it to the front.
> 4. Click the [+] sign beside [windows] to expand this item.
> 5. If you see an entry run= involving \vtagent\reboot.exe, then uncheck it.
> 6. Click OK to exit the System Configuration Utility.

However, I myself would do it a different, more permanent way(esp. with WinXP):

1. Search for Win.ini (usually in the C:\Windows folder. You may have to set your system to show all files and not hide system files).
2. Double-click on it - it will open in Notepad by default
3. put a ; at the beginning of the run= line that has the reboot.exe reference in it, or delete the line altogether.
4. Close the file. Say “yes” when it asks if you want to save changes.

Problem fixed 🙂

critter42

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**Author:** ![superkentclark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@superkentclark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superkentclark)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146/5 "2003-03-13T21:56:41Z")

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RealityChuck, i have tried goin to the control panel and looking for the program, it isnt there. This is practically the same thing that the link tanstaafl gave me, told me to do.

critter42, i do not have [windows] block thing to expand; thus, i am not able to uncheck run= involving \vtagent\reboot.exe

thanks for your effort though.

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**Author:** ![superkentclark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@superkentclark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superkentclark)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-annoyance-vtruck-exe/161146/6 "2003-03-13T22:03:05Z")

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critter42, i found another way to disable the vtagent reboot process

thanks