After Restart, Common Screen Opens

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After I do a Restart, computer restarts Windows, but then leaves the "Common"
screen that I have to close because I do not need it there. Just recently
noticed this problem and wonder if has occurred since I changed ISP????
 
Hi Gramma,

What do you mean by the term "Common screen". Is the Common Files folder
launched automatically when logging on?

--
Regards,

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


After I do a Restart, computer restarts Windows, but then leaves the
"Common"
screen that I have to close because I do not need it there. Just recently
noticed this problem and wonder if has occurred since I changed ISP????
 
That's probably right. I do a Restart, WIN XP runs, then Welcome screen, then
immediately on top of my Desktop is the screen "Common" at the top and down
the left side "File and Folder Tasks"; "Other Places"; and "Details" which I
have to close to see my Desktop. I wasn't logging on to anything--it just
automatically came up! Hey, thanks for a quick response. Gramma
 
Thanks for the quick response. You are probably right; that must be the
Common Files folder. I do Restart, Win XP runs, Welcome screen comes on, then
on top of my Desktop screen is this screen with "Common" in the top left and
has "File and Folder Tasks; Other Places; Details" that I have to close in
order to see my Desktop screen. Yes, it automatically comes up but I am not
logging on to anything.
 
Thanks for the quick response. You are probably right; that must be the
Common Files folder. I do Restart, Win XP runs, Welcome screen comes on, then
on top of my Desktop screen is this screen with "Common" in the top left and
has "File and Folder Tasks; Other Places; Details" that I have to close in
order to see my Desktop screen. Yes, it automatically comes up but I am not
logging on to anything.
 
This is caused if one of the startup entries are not formatted correctly in
the registry.

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


Thanks for the quick response. You are probably right; that must be the
Common Files folder. I do Restart, Win XP runs, Welcome screen comes on,
then
on top of my Desktop screen is this screen with "Common" in the top left and
has "File and Folder Tasks; Other Places; Details" that I have to close in
order to see my Desktop screen. Yes, it automatically comes up but I am not
logging on to anything.
 
Downloaded Tracker app but did not see anything referring to "View Log".

Ramesh said:
This is caused if one of the startup entries are not formatted correctly in
the registry.

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


Thanks for the quick response. You are probably right; that must be the
Common Files folder. I do Restart, Win XP runs, Welcome screen comes on,
then
on top of my Desktop screen is this screen with "Common" in the top left and
has "File and Folder Tasks; Other Places; Details" that I have to close in
order to see my Desktop screen. Yes, it automatically comes up but I am not
logging on to anything.



Ramesh said:
Hi Gramma,

What do you mean by the term "Common screen". Is the Common Files folder
launched automatically when logging on?

--
Regards,

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


After I do a Restart, computer restarts Windows, but then leaves the
"Common"
screen that I have to close because I do not need it there. Just recently
noticed this problem and wonder if has occurred since I changed ISP????
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
10/12/2006 1:25:19 PM

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

No Items Found

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

PRONoMgr.exe "C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\PROSet\PRONoMgr.exe"
IgfxTray C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
HotKeysCmds C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
Microsoft Works Update Detecti"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe"
HPDJ Taskbar Utility
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
InCD "C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe"
NeroFilterCheck C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
Picasa Media Detector "C:\Program
Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe"
Persistence C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
SpywareBot "C:\Program Files\SpywareBot\SpywareBot.exe"
-boot
spywareremover C:\Program
Files\SpywareRemover\SpywareRemover.exe -boot
RegistryMechanic
HostManager C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\1159893382\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
AOLSPScheduler C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\1159893382\ee\services\safetyCore\ver2_5_4_1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
sscRun C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\1159893382\ee\SSCRun.exe
OASClnt C:\Program
Files\mcafee.com\antivirus\oasclnt.exe
EmailScan C:\Program
Files\mcafee.com\antivirus\mcvsescn.exe
MPFExe C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\personal
firewall\MPfTray.exe
SunJavaUpdateSched C:\Program
Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
RealTray C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
AOLDialer C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\ACS\AOLDial.exe

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

No Items Found

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

PPWebCap C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\PPWebCap.exe
Spyware Doctor "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe"
/Q
AOL Fast Start "C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\AOL.EXE"
-b

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

No Items Found

-- Start Menu - Current User --
No Items Found

-- Start Menu - All Users --
Microsoft Office.lnk
Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk

-- Disabled Items --
No Items Found

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

-- Running Processes --



Ramesh said:
This is caused if one of the startup entries are not formatted correctly in
the registry.

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


Thanks for the quick response. You are probably right; that must be the
Common Files folder. I do Restart, Win XP runs, Welcome screen comes on,
then
on top of my Desktop screen is this screen with "Common" in the top left and
has "File and Folder Tasks; Other Places; Details" that I have to close in
order to see my Desktop screen. Yes, it automatically comes up but I am not
logging on to anything.



Ramesh said:
Hi Gramma,

What do you mean by the term "Common screen". Is the Common Files folder
launched automatically when logging on?

--
Regards,

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


After I do a Restart, computer restarts Windows, but then leaves the
"Common"
screen that I have to close because I do not need it there. Just recently
noticed this problem and wonder if has occurred since I changed ISP????
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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 Files\Common....

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


10/12/2006 1:25:19 PM

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

No Items Found

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

PRONoMgr.exe "C:\Program
Files\Intel\NCS\PROSet\PRONoMgr.exe"
IgfxTray C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
HotKeysCmds C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
Microsoft Works Update Detecti"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe"
HPDJ Taskbar Utility
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
InCD "C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe"
NeroFilterCheck C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
Picasa Media Detector "C:\Program
 
Yes, yes, that little double-quote thing in Regedit did it for me! I also
read another post by Melissa who was also very frustrated, and Don Knox's
inputs to the same problem. I also send my thanks to you guys who save the
"lesser-knowledgeable" a lot of expense for services of a computer repair
service.
(I'll probably be back though; I'm going on 80, you know!)

Gramma said:
10/12/2006 1:25:19 PM

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

No Items Found

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

PRONoMgr.exe "C:\Program Files\Intel\NCS\PROSet\PRONoMgr.exe"
IgfxTray C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
HotKeysCmds C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
Microsoft Works Update Detecti"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe"
HPDJ Taskbar Utility
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
InCD "C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe"
NeroFilterCheck C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
Picasa Media Detector "C:\Program
Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe"
Persistence C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
SpywareBot "C:\Program Files\SpywareBot\SpywareBot.exe"
-boot
spywareremover C:\Program
Files\SpywareRemover\SpywareRemover.exe -boot
RegistryMechanic
HostManager C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\1159893382\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
AOLSPScheduler C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\1159893382\ee\services\safetyCore\ver2_5_4_1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
sscRun C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\1159893382\ee\SSCRun.exe
OASClnt C:\Program
Files\mcafee.com\antivirus\oasclnt.exe
EmailScan C:\Program
Files\mcafee.com\antivirus\mcvsescn.exe
MPFExe C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\personal
firewall\MPfTray.exe
SunJavaUpdateSched C:\Program
Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
RealTray C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
AOLDialer C:\Program Files\Common
Files\AOL\ACS\AOLDial.exe

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

No Items Found

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

PPWebCap C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\PPWebCap.exe
Spyware Doctor "C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe"
/Q
AOL Fast Start "C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\AOL.EXE"
-b

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

No Items Found

-- Start Menu - Current User --
No Items Found

-- Start Menu - All Users --
Microsoft Office.lnk
Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk

-- Disabled Items --
No Items Found

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

-- Running Processes --



Ramesh said:
This is caused if one of the startup entries are not formatted correctly in
the registry.

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


Thanks for the quick response. You are probably right; that must be the
Common Files folder. I do Restart, Win XP runs, Welcome screen comes on,
then
on top of my Desktop screen is this screen with "Common" in the top left and
has "File and Folder Tasks; Other Places; Details" that I have to close in
order to see my Desktop screen. Yes, it automatically comes up but I am not
logging on to anything.



Ramesh said:
Hi Gramma,

What do you mean by the term "Common screen". Is the Common Files folder
launched automatically when logging on?

--
Regards,

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


After I do a Restart, computer restarts Windows, but then leaves the
"Common"
screen that I have to close because I do not need it there. Just recently
noticed this problem and wonder if has occurred since I changed ISP????
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You're very welcome Gramma.

--
Regards,

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


Yes, yes, that little double-quote thing in Regedit did it for me! I also
read another post by Melissa who was also very frustrated, and Don Knox's
inputs to the same problem. I also send my thanks to you guys who save the
"lesser-knowledgeable" a lot of expense for services of a computer repair
service.
(I'll probably be back though; I'm going on 80, you know!)
 
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