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Prevent Toshiba Flash Cards run at startup

July 4th, 2009

Reference: NoteBookReview

I got this info about the program in case it’s any help. I’m in the new Vista version of MSConfig and the button used to disable this thing at boot is greyed out

File Name: TCrdMain.exe
Display Name: TOSHIBA Flash Cards
Description: TOSHIBA Flash Cards
Publisher: TOSHIBA Corporation
Digitally Signed By: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
File Type: Application
Startup Value: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\FlashCards\TCrdMain.exe
File Path: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\FlashCards\TCrdMain.exe
File Size: 530552
File Version: 1.0.0.7
Date Installed: 11/12/2006 18:27:12
Startup Type: Registry: Local Machine
Location: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Classification: Permitted
Ships with Operating System: No
SpyNet Voting: Not applicable

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OK, for some reason the disable button is lit up now, I’ve disabled it, rebooted and I’m happy to say I’ve solved the problem. The instrcutions from star to finish (in Vista) are:

Click Start
Click on Control Panel (make sure there’s a dot next to “Control Panel Home” on the left hand side of the Control Panel window)
Click “Change Startup Programs” (Under Programs)
Change the Category drop-down menu to “Startup Programs”
Scroll down the list until you see Toshiba Flash Cards under the Toshiba Corporation heading, then click on it
Click the Disable button at the bottom-right of the window
Reboot
Login
Press Fn+F6
Breathe deep sigh of relief
Go to bed

Spiderpig, spiderpig, does whatever a spiderpig does….

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