Need REG key that toggles open windows through boot-up

[Phil Buchman]

Demographics: Windows 2000 Professional, SP4, and never needed to
update MS Internet Explorer because I'm using another default browser.

Situation: Sometimes I leave "Windows Explorer" windows open when I
shut-down the computer in the evening. When I boot the computer in the
morning, that window returns. I like that.

Here is what has happened: I loaded a freeware program that "requires"
MS Internet Explorer version 6---so I loaded IE6. Now, when I leave the
"Windows Explorer" window open at shut-down, that window does NOT
return at boot-up.

Assumption: IE6 changed something in the registry that allowed open
windows to persist across boot-ups.


Where is the REG key or entry that controls whether or not windows that
were open at shutdown will reopen at the next bootup?

Thanks!

 

[Ayush]

Phil Buchman wrote ::

Situation: Sometimes I leave "Windows Explorer" windows open when I
shut-down the computer in the evening. When I boot the computer in the
morning, that window returns. I like that.

Where is the REG key or entry that controls whether or not windows that
were open at shutdown will reopen at the next bootup?

Thanks!

I am not sure if this applies to Win2000 or not :
-----
1.Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2.Scroll down and tick "Restore previous folder windows at logon"
3.Click OK
-----
OR
Reg Key
is:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
Value : PersistBrowsers


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Phil Buchman]

Hi Ayush,

I am not sure if this applies to Win2000 or not :
-----
1.Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2.Scroll down and tick "Restore previous folder windows at logon"
3.Click OK
-----

Sorry, that one doesn't apply to Win2KPro.

Reg Key
is:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
Value : PersistBrowsers

That entry is not in my registry.

But...

You know how to articulate the terminology better than I do. Your
suggestions here have given me a couple of new search-terms (that I did
not have before) to go to Google and start looking for answers.

Thanks Ayush!

 

[Phil Buchman]

Reg Key

is:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
Value : PersistBrowsers

That entry is not in my registry.

HA! Shows what I know...

This key is not in my registry---BUT MAYBE IT *SHOULD* BE!

 

[Phil Buchman]

Phil Buchman wrote ::

Situation: Sometimes I leave "Windows Explorer" windows open when I
shut-down the computer in the evening. When I boot the computer in the
morning, that window returns. I like that.

Where is the REG key or entry that controls whether or not windows that
were open at shutdown will reopen at the next bootup?

Thanks!

I am not sure if this applies to Win2000 or not :
-----
1.Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2.Scroll down and tick "Restore previous folder windows at logon"
3.Click OK
-----
OR
Reg Key
is:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
Value : PersistBrowsers

Hi Ayush,

We have a winner!

Adding

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"PersistBrowsers"=dword:00000001

to the Win2K registry restores the previous folder windows at logon.

Problem is solved! Thank you for your help!

 

[Ayush]

Phil Buchman wrote ::

Reg Key
is:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
Value : PersistBrowsers

Hi Ayush,

We have a winner!

Adding

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"PersistBrowsers"=dword:00000001
to the Win2K registry restores the previous folder windows at logon.

Problem is solved! Thank you for your help!

You are welcome Phil.



Good Luck, Ayush.