Editing the registry

[Mustang]

I have a desktop that upon boot up states that the file "msodisup.vxd" is missing. When I press any key it gets past this, boots up as normal and works OK. I have found online that, under these circumstances, if I delete this from the registry things should be OK.

Not being used to delving into the OS of a PC, how do I delete this from the registry? What should I be weary of when doing this?

Thanks in advance.

[MrsGoof]

for my 2 euro cents worth

Backup the registry first

[ratewhore]

depends what 'this' is. Backup the registry, search for all instances of that string and delete.

You'll be fine. The registry is not that mysterious a place...

[Mustang]

"This" is a message mentioning the missing .vxd file.

[Mustang]

Update

Backed up the registry and "dived in"!! Deleted the ".vsd" entry and saved the registry. It all boots up perfectly now!!

Thanks for your help!