Extra Windows Explorer Windows Post Logon

[Jimbo]

For some unknown reason, extra Windows Explorer windows
pop up post-logon or boot-up. Even when these extra
explorer session are closed prior to log-off or shut-down.
They come back to life next boot or logon.

Searches in "run" and "runonce" registry lists and start
menu do not reveal any abnormal start menu items or
explorer.exe start items.

This happens on both my W2K and XP computers.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Jimbo,

To which folder exactly? Without knowing more.....

This is a known issue for owners of an SB Audigy 2 sound card. Re-enable
the item in MSConfig.

Then see www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 260, Left column for a
small utility that will correct this for you. The problem is caused by a
leading space before the /L:ENG. This causes the problem, the script
corrects it.

If this is not the case, see:

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086

Verify that all the values in these keys do not contain any incorrect,
incomplete, or null entries (such as ""). Also make sure that all entries
that have spaces are included within quotes. These values can be checked
here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Added thoughts:

Run this combo: Ad-Aware, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cleanup

If the behavior is still present, run the XP Startup Tracker from here and
read your log file:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util