Unread Email notifications at XP Pro startup

[SeldomFixit]

When booting up and reaching the "home" user login screen, there are unread email notifications along with "x" number of programs running, visible just below the user name ( in this case - HOME )
Almost without fail I go to the flagged email account(s) and there are no unread emails.
How do I disable this notification? It's as much use as a blunt knife at a Bar Mitzvah.
Grateful as always
SF

[gas path]

Try TweakUI from good old M$ there's an option in there to disable those notifications .. Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

[BOAC]

You will probably find that the emails ARE there - it's just that you have forgotten (or do not know) about the email accounts concerned!

More about it and how to disable it. Windows XP Unread Mail Count

[SeldomFixit]

With thanks BOAC - I've edited the value without any collateral damage
GasPath - not sure if it was coincidence but after downloading the Tweak UI, all I got was a readme file which was the same as the information shown on the main d/l site. I also picked up a little nasty called Trojan.Hiloti which by all accounts is naught piece of kit. Malware Bytes has hopefully taken care of it - fingers crossed.
Thanks again for the assistance.
SF

[Capetonian]

It's as much use as a blunt knife at a Bar Mitzvah

... or a circumcision ....!

Also come to mind :
Ham sandwich and kosher wedding
Chocolate tea pot
Paper fireguard