Explorer window opens up on log on

[phil]

Hi, I have an explorer window that opens up every time I log on to windows
xp. I wonder if anyone else has had this problem or knows how to prevent it.
Thank you

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE]

What folder does it open to?

My Computer opens at startup
Go to Kelly's site, click on M and scroll down to My Computer opens on boot:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

My Documets opens at startup
Go to Kelly's site, click on M and scroll down to My Documents Folder -
Opens Upon Boot:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

System32 on desktop
Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down
to Item No. 260. In the right column, click on "System32 Folder Opens
Upon Boot". Download this repair file and then run the repair.

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[phil]

It is a specific folder for software that I uninstalled. I had pinnacle
studio 9 se installed on the system, but decided to upgrade to studio 9
plus. I uninstalled studio 9se first, then installed studio 9 plus to its
own folder. The trouble is ever since uninstalling 9se, its folder which was
not uninstalled upon the removal of the software keeps opening on log on.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

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

Start/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?

For most users, this will resolve the issue. For some that still have
registry damage it will not. If this is the case, could you please export
and post the contents of these keys in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg

To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this one
at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, then
save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose edit, it
should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response to
this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
examination.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[phil]

Hi, Problem solved. I had actually thought of deleting the directory in
question, but then my worry was that if something was directing that window
to open, then I would get a file or folder missing error every time i logged
on, so I decided to change the folder name. On
reboot I was asked to install studio 9 plus disk 2 (which had already been
installed to the studio 9 plus directory). I cancelled the reinstall then
changed the name of the folder back to what it was, and for some reason the
problem appears to have gone.
Thank you for your reply though which I will keep for future reference.