Double startup

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Bob Burns

I have 5 shortcuts in the startup folder in all users. whenever I reboot,
they start up twice. I moved the startup folder to my documents- none of
them start up.

Not a majoe problem, but irritating to have to fix every time I reboot. Any
suggestions?

TIA!
 
Run regedt32.exe and check the Reg_Expand_Sz values of;

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
"Startup"
should be;
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
"Common Startup"
should be;
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
(note: the type must be Reg_Expand_Sz)

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|I have 5 shortcuts in the startup folder in all users. whenever I reboot,
| they start up twice. I moved the startup folder to my documents- none of
| them start up.
|
| Not a majoe problem, but irritating to have to fix every time I reboot.
Any
| suggestions?
|
| TIA!
|
| --
| Bob Burns
| Mill Hall PA
|
|
 
Bob said:
I have 5 shortcuts in the startup folder in all users.
whenever I reboot, they start up twice.
Click to expand...

Do you have more than one startup folder? Check the start menu in your
individual profile.

Jon
 
Hi Bob,

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Change:

CommonDesktop
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop

To:

CommonDesktop
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...\Shell Folders\Common Desktop -> C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Desktop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...\User Shell Folders\Common Desktop ->
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\...\Shell Folders\Desktop -> C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Desktop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...\User Shell Folders\Desktop -> %USERPROFILE%\Desktop


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