There is no such option ('Restore previous folder windows at logon') in my
system (Swedish W2K Pro). I have run AdAware and Spybot - no malicious
objetcs. And neither InControl nor Autoruns display any suspicious entries.
I have had this problem once before, but after a while (several months,
though) it disappeared by itself. I still guess some register setting has
been changed - but how do I know which one?
First of all check registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and other "Run keys" for any incorrect entries with explorer.exe.
You can use msconfig or Codestuff Starter
http://codestuff.mirrorz.com/
(W2K does not include msconfig utility). If it doesn't help go to
registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
and create/change dword value "SeparateProcess" - set it to 0;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
and create/change dword value "DesktopProcess" - set it to 0.
FUT warning