Question about msconfig entry

[Lidia]

I found the following item checked but I know it was not there before. What is
it and is it necessary?

mdac_runonce C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe

[PA Bear]

See http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_m.htm

It's harmless and unneeded so you can uncheck it. Do *not* delete
runonce.exe!
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Lidia wrote:
> I found the following item checked but I know it was not there before.
> What is it and is it necessary?
>
> mdac_runonce C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe

[Hugh Candlin]

Lidia > wrote in message ...
> I found the following item checked but I know it was not there before. What is
> it and is it necessary?

It is an oversight. It is part of an install procedure.
It should have been deleted, but somebody forgot
to include the code to do so. It is not needed.
>
> mdac_runonce C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe


Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 268062
FIX: MDAC 2.5 Configuration Dialog Appears After Every Restart
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;268062

[Lidia]

"Hugh Candlin" > wrote in message
...
>
> Lidia > wrote in message
...
> > I found the following item checked but I know it was not there before. What
is
> > it and is it necessary?
>
> It is an oversight. It is part of an install procedure.
> It should have been deleted, but somebody forgot
> to include the code to do so. It is not needed.
> >
> > mdac_runonce C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
>
>
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 268062
> FIX: MDAC 2.5 Configuration Dialog Appears After Every Restart
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;268062
>
Thanks one and all, I was fearful of a virus and did not think about a program
remnant. Lidia