Folder on desktop

[Rich Pasco]

Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
C:\Program Files\Dell
I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.

It is not linked my StartUp group.

Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?

- Rich

 

[Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk]

Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
C:\Program Files\Dell
I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.
It is not linked my StartUp group.
Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?

Go to registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
and create/change here dword values "SeparateProcess" and
"PersistBrowsers" - both should be set to 0;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
and create/change dword value "DesktopProcess" - set it to 0.

 

[Bob I]

Sounds like something tacked on program from Dell in the MSCONFIG lost
the quotes. Open MSCONFIG in Run box and uncheck the offending entry.

 

[Malke]

Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
C:\Program Files\Dell
I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.

It is not linked my StartUp group.

Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?

From MVP Ramesh:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm - Dell folder opens when
logging on to Windows


Malke

 

[Rich Pasco]

From MVP Ramesh:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm - Dell folder opens when
logging on to Windows

Malke

Thank you very much! That's exactly my problem, and the fix!

- Rich

 

[Jim Chesher]

Go to registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
and create/change here dword values "SeparateProcess" and
"PersistBrowsers" - both should be set to 0;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
and create/change dword value "DesktopProcess" - set it to 0.

Dell has acknowledged the issue and provides a solution here.
http://support.dell.com/support/top...&component=-1&lang=-1&doclang=en&toggle=false

Jim