Cannot Access Startup Folder

[k0ontz]

Hey,

After Playing arond in the registrey editor it still dosent seem to b
working. The file (startup) is there. And it's working like it'
supposed to as far as running programs at startup.

Now, Im not sure what the %USERPROFILE% means. Is it talking about m
profile (Admin) and therefore should i be looking in

C:\Docments and Settings\Admin\My Documents\Star
Menu\Programs\Startup

OR....

C:\Documents And Settings\All Users\....and the rest

And just a general question, when i open my computer, are the link
under "Files Stored On This Computer" the same as C:\Documents an
Settings\*user*\ My documents.

Oh, and any more idead on what i should do, Microsoft is bein
unhelpfull.

Check this registry value key

"Startup"

at

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders"

Try changing it to

%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

rather than

%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

if its value is the latter.

[Alternatively try creating a subfolder called "Startup", within
folder
called "Programs", within a folder called "Start Menu", within you
"My
Documents" folder, if one doesn't already exist.]

Jon

 

[Guest]

Hey,

Now, Im not sure what the %USERPROFILE% means. Is it talking about my
profile (Admin) and therefore should i be looking in

%USERPROFILE% equates to the path C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\.
Its just shorthand and the "your user name" part of the path will
automatically be set to the name of the current user.

And just a general question, when i open my computer, are the links
under "Files Stored On This Computer" the same as C:\Documents and
Settings\*user*\ My documents.

Yes, the folders you see under "Files Stored on This Computer" are the "My
Document" folders for each user. If you are the administrator you will see
them all and if you are not you will only see yours and the "Shared
Documents" folders.