Posted by Spaz on 04/28/07 17:43

Erland Sommarskog wrote:
: Sam (unknown@unk.com) writes:
:: I have SQL Server Manager 8.00.2039 installed because I have one
:: program (app) installed that requires it be installed. For the
:: first little while when I had SQL server installed it would only
:: show up in the taskmanager tray, now MOST of the time, it shows up
:: as a popup on my desktop and also in my task tray when I first start
:: XP (SP2). It stays there until I close it. Is there a way to
:: prevent the SQL from popping up?
:
: If you don't want it to be running at all, just remove it from the
: Startup folder.
:
: If you want to have it the task tray without showing on the desktop, I
: don't have that many ideas, as my Server Manager never behaves that
: way.

Thanks for the reply. Actually, I do want it running (on an as needed
basis). I use it to run a smart card reader and the data on the smart
card. I have 3 parts of the program in the startup folder:

MS SQL Manager
Service Manager
and an the Smart Card Reader Program with an unusual path: "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\scm.exe" -Action 1 -Silent
1 -Service ASUS\ENCOREPRO with target "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\Tools\binn"

I have reformatted my hard drive several times and sooner or later this
issue resurfaces.

Sam

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