Program Folder opens at Windows Start-up

[Guest]

Everytime now that I start up my computer, after Windows XP starts, it will
open my Program Folder and leave it open. I've checked msconfig and my start
up folder, no luck. How do I get this folder not to open on start up?
thanks in advance,
Rachel

 

[Rich Barry]

Rachel, go to Start>Run type: regedit click Ok. Navigate to
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run, RunOnce
etc. Look in each folder- rt side pane
for a Program Folder entry. If there, rt click on it and choose delete. Do
the same for
HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run etc.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Rachel,

Download Startup Tracker application from this page:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_starttrack.htm

Launch the program, and click the "View log" button. Post the contents of
the log file here.

Note: No need to post the following sections:

-- Running Processes --
-- Running Services --


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Everytime now that I start up my computer, after Windows XP starts, it will
open my Program Folder and leave it open. I've checked msconfig and my
start
up folder, no luck. How do I get this folder not to open on start up?
thanks in advance,
Rachel

 

[Guest]

What a nice little tool. I checked my registry as recommended above and
could not find an entry that showed to open the Program Folder. Here are the
results of the registry scan. Perhaps it's right in front of me!

-- Registry --
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

No Items Found

-- Registry --
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Disk Monitor C:\Program Files\IC\Card Reader Driver
v1.9e\Disk_Monitor.exe
SoundMan SOUNDMAN.EXE
NvCplDaemon RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
avast! C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
NeroFilterCheck C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
InCD C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe

Norton Ghost 9.0 C:\Program Files\Symantec\Norton
Ghost\Agent\GhostTray.exe
eBayToolbar C:\Program Files\eBay\eBay
Toolbar2\eBayTBDaemon.exe
SunJavaUpdateSched C:\Program
Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
iTunesHelper "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
SetDefPrt C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl04b\BrStDvPt.exe
ControlCenter2.0 C:\Program
Files\Brother\ControlCenter2\brctrcen.exe /autorun
Zone Labs Client C:\Program Files\Zone
Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
Windows Defender "C:\Program Files\Windows
Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
QuickTime Task "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
-atboottime

-- Registry --
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

No Items Found

-- Registry --
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

MoneyAgent "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Money\System\mnyexpr.exe"
Yahoo! Pager C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe
-quiet
PhotoShow Deluxe Media ManagerC:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Ahead\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
NvMediaCenter RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
MSMSGS "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe"
/background

-- Registry --
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

No Items Found

-- Start Menu - Current User --
CNN.com International News Ticker.lnk

-- Start Menu - All Users --
Status Monitor.lnk

-- Disabled Items --
No Items Found

-- Registry - Shell Value - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon --
Explorer.exe

Rachel,

Download Startup Tracker application from this page:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_starttrack.htm

Launch the program, and click the "View log" button. Post the contents of
the log file here.

Note: No need to post the following sections:

-- Running Processes --
-- Running Services --


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Everytime now that I start up my computer, after Windows XP starts, it will
open my Program Folder and leave it open. I've checked msconfig and my
start
up folder, no luck. How do I get this folder not to open on start up?
thanks in advance,
Rachel

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Rachel,

There are some entries in the listing that are not enclosed within
double-quotes. You need to open Regedit.exe and navigate to the
corresponding registry keys and fix the Value data for the entries starting
with the string C:\Program....

Use the following articles as examples:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/stfolder.htm
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm

Backup your registry first.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


What a nice little tool. I checked my registry as recommended above and
could not find an entry that showed to open the Program Folder. Here are
the
results of the registry scan. Perhaps it's right in front of me!

-- Registry --
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

No Items Found

-- Registry --

 

[Guest]

I made the corrections, thanks. Then I decided to actually look in this
"Program" folder. It was empty. When I went one level up I then saw there
were three folders, the familiar "Program Files", then this "Program" which
was empty and "Program1" which was also empty. I then deleted the two which
were empty, rebooted and Windows booted up as it should, with no open folder
on the desktop. I have no clue where these two empty files came from or what
caused one of them to automatically open on booting up windows. Thanks for
all your tips...I did learn a few things...and appreciate your prompt
responses!

Rachel

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Rachel.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I made the corrections, thanks. Then I decided to actually look in this
"Program" folder. It was empty. When I went one level up I then saw there
were three folders, the familiar "Program Files", then this "Program" which
was empty and "Program1" which was also empty. I then deleted the two which
were empty, rebooted and Windows booted up as it should, with no open folder
on the desktop. I have no clue where these two empty files came from or
what
caused one of them to automatically open on booting up windows. Thanks for
all your tips...I did learn a few things...and appreciate your prompt
responses!

Rachel