# Stupid, not important computer peeve

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-not-important-computer-peeve/132894>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 18, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-not-important-computer-peeve/132894 "2002-10-18T21:15:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-not-important-computer-peeve/132894/1 "2002-10-18T21:15:33Z")

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If this goes to the big thread graveyard of threads where the hamsters mate - fine. It’s not cosmic in any way. It just bugs me.

Every time I start my computer, the folder c:\program opens. I have no clue as to why. I’ve tried checking prefs. It’s not in autostart.

As I said - no biggie. Just a feeling that it shouldn’t be that way.

Compaq P4 with XP pro.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-not-important-computer-peeve/132894/2 "2002-10-18T21:20:20Z")

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Try running msconfig and see if you can locate some reference to it there. If so, you should be able to disable it from there or turn off whatever is calling it.

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**Author:** ![elementzero1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@elementzero1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elementzero1)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-not-important-computer-peeve/132894/3 "2002-10-18T21:36:02Z")

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similar problem… everytime i start my cpu (hp winxp)  
this pops up…

error loading C:\program files\common name oolbar\cnbabe.dll  
the specified module could not be found.

i have no clue.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-not-important-computer-peeve/132894/4 "2002-10-18T21:40:55Z")

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I would suggest the same solution. In the case of a .dll file, you may need to turn things off one at a time until you find which one is calling the .dll, though. They aren’t usually called directly.

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**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-not-important-computer-peeve/132894/5 "2002-10-18T22:06:23Z")

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The cnbabe.dll thing is spyware from [Imesh.com](http://Imesh.com). Get Ad-aware from [www.lavasoftusa.com](http://www.lavasoftusa.com).