Vista - "Windows cannot find " message

Since about a week ago, I keep getting these error messages when I launch system-related applications/applets (e.g. the System Properties, Control Panel Applets) - the requested application launches okay, but in parallel a dialog box opens with the message as in the pics below, and the busy cursor continues to whirr away until I ok the dialog.

It's an annoyance at the moment but seems not to impede working on the PC but I am worried it's a sign that something's on its way to screwing up.

OS is Home Premium 32-bit

Anyone able to advise ?

Thanks,
Steve

Steve264;693773 Wrote:My computer just started the same thing today, 'windows cannot find'
did you find a solution??
Peggy


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pegrdh
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I just downloaded Firefox 2,then Google toolbar. Now when I click on a
link in an email or desktop, I get a message "windows cannot find...
then the address" but then it displays the site. A message bar remains
until I click it off. After uninstalling Google toolbar, the problem
stopped.
Peggy


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pegrdh
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Peggy,

I never have had any sensible suggestion from the various places I have asked this.

I have a suspicion that Google Toolbar may have been installed inadvertently by a family member at some point in the recent past and then de installed again - I wonder if that has any bearing on my problem... - I'll have a dig around when I get an opportunity and see if there are any rogue registry settings left behind.

If I find out anything I will post it here.

Cheers,
Steve