Explorer screen opens on startup

[Guest]

Every time I boot my computer a Windows Explorer screen opens to the same
location. This is not in my startup folder. How do I prevent it from
opening? Where do I look to stop the startup process of this folder.

 

[Joe Wright]

Every time I boot my computer a Windows Explorer screen opens to the same
location. This is not in my startup folder. How do I prevent it from
opening? Where do I look to stop the startup process of this folder.

System32 Folder? If not, you should mention the name of the folder.

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q170/0/86.asp

 

[Guest]

The explorer window that keeps opening is c:\program files\intuit\quickbooks.
We had a QB printer problem and I was doing research, but did not tweak any
QB settings that I am aware of.

 

[Joe Wright]

The explorer window that keeps opening is c:\program files\intuit\quickbooks.
We had a QB printer problem and I was doing research, but did not tweak any
QB settings that I am aware of.

Here are a few posted suggestions I found:

Try this: Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line
"restore previous folder windows at logon". Click apply, OK, do not
reboot yet.

Run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode. Click
apply, OK and reboot at prompted.

The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system back
in normal mode. Click apply, OK and reboot once more. Does this help?
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Look at this article which shows where the folder could be started. If
a registry entry or the Startup folder in the Start menu references the
folder, it will be started.

How to manage Windows Startup?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startup.htm
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Windows XP Startup Programs Tracker:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_starttrack.htm
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hth,

 

[Guest]

I tried Unchecking the line "restore previous folder windows at logon"
(actually it wasn't checked to begin with) and starting in diagnostic mode.
The window opened in diagnostic mode also. So no, this didn't work either.

I visted the two sites you suggested and didn't see anything that I thought
was related to this start item. Oh well, I tried. I can always close the
window. Thanks for your help

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