>>>No, it's the path in the AUTOEXEC.BAT.
>>>
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q163/8/01.asp
>>
>>I had a look at Autoexec.bat and couldn't see anything in the paths remotely
>>fox-like and I checked a few machines. Any other ideas?
>
>The PATH statement sets the search path for all apps. Put a REM statement at
>the beginning of that line and reboot. I'll bet your problem goes away.

And if it does go away, at that point, you can start reviewing the PATH to figure out what's causing the problem. Missing or extra semicolon, maybe?