gui_dat.exe

[positive]

My xp system now takes 6 to 8 minutes to boot.  Ran diagnostics, virus scan, spyware scan and removed unused stuff.  Used Startup Cop and stopped everything I could.  No change.  Noticed startup cop was unable to disable one file -- gui_dat.exe.  Is that a valid file? how can I find out? I found it in windows\system32.  If I rename it or delete it will I be able to reverse it?

[Dias de verano]

Well, there is no gui_dat.exe in my system32 folder, (Windows XP Pro sp3) and I cannot find it via a Google search. have you spelled its name exactly as you see it?

[positive]

Yes, of course.  I copied it correctly. I also googled the filename and tried to look it up in microsoft's knowledge base but got nowhere.  Is there a good site where valid filenames are posted?

[Dias de verano]

Why don't you rename it to gui_dat.old and see what happens? You are hardly likely to forget what its previous name was.

[evilfantasy]

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