Folder opens on the Desktop at StartUp

B

Bennos

When I turn on my PC a folder automatically opens on the Desktop.
This happens everything. Its not in the startup menu, for some
reason/probelm it just opens.

Does anyone know why this happens? And, how to stop it from doing it?

Thanks Ben
 
R

Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers

Hi,

What folder does it open to? There are a couple of known issues, and each
opens a specific folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
B

Bennos

The home PC opens up the graphics card driver folder, in the exact position
as when I had it open while installing a new card. Ever since then it opens
it in the same position every time i start up the PC.

The work laptop just started doing it two weeks ago. It opens up a folder
that holds contents waiting to be burnt (a folder showing the D drive
contents). The thing is that I've now burnt those files but it still opens
on startup and asks if i want to write these files to a CD.

Thanks in advance
Ben
 
R

Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers

Hi Ben,

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

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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
B

Bennos

Hi Rick,

The Control Panel solution hasn't solved the issue. The 'restore previous
folder....' option was already unchecked. I went through the process anyway
but unfortunately no cigar.

Here is the other instructions you left. I've taken screenshots of the
folder and message if it will help determine the problem. Let me know if you
want to see them.



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ctfmon.exe"


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"SynTPLpr"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPLpr.exe"
"SynTPEnh"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPEnh.exe"
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe"
"SSC_UserPrompt"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\Security
Center\\UsrPrmpt.exe"
"Omnipage"="C:\\Program Files\\ScanSoft\\OmniPageSE\\opware32.exe"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
"DadApp"="C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\AccessDirect\\dadapp.exe"
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"BigPondCable"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Telstra\\Cable Login\\bpcable.exe\" /r"
"BCMSMMSG"="BCMSMMSG.exe"
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
"AdaptecDirectCD"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Roxio\\Easy CD Creator
5\\DirectCD\\DirectCD.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"
 
R

Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers

Hi,

Start/run msconfig, disable these two:
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
Click to expand...

By the way, this one:
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
Click to expand...

is likely a trojan (a type of virus). You may want to remove both it and the
file it is loading.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Bennos said:
Hi Rick,

The Control Panel solution hasn't solved the issue. The 'restore previous
folder....' option was already unchecked. I went through the process
anyway
but unfortunately no cigar.

Here is the other instructions you left. I've taken screenshots of the
folder and message if it will help determine the problem. Let me know if
you
want to see them.



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ctfmon.exe"


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"SynTPLpr"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPLpr.exe"
"SynTPEnh"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPEnh.exe"
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe"
"SSC_UserPrompt"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec
Shared\\Security
Center\\UsrPrmpt.exe"
"Omnipage"="C:\\Program Files\\ScanSoft\\OmniPageSE\\opware32.exe"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
"DadApp"="C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\AccessDirect\\dadapp.exe"
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"BigPondCable"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Telstra\\Cable Login\\bpcable.exe\"
/r"
"BCMSMMSG"="BCMSMMSG.exe"
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
"AdaptecDirectCD"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Roxio\\Easy CD Creator
5\\DirectCD\\DirectCD.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"







Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi Ben,

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

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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
B

Bennos

GDay Rick,

Thanks for the reply.

Disabling "ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe" and "ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe" worked, it got rid
of the folder that opens automatically.

However, it is now changed to a 'Selective Startup' and MSConfig opens on
startup unless I chose the 'Normal Startup' option which then opens the
folder in question again.

What are these files for anyway and why are they causing the folder to open?
CanI delete these in regedit instead of disabling them in MSConfig for a
more permanent solution?



Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Start/run msconfig, disable these two:
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
Click to expand...

By the way, this one:
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
Click to expand...

is likely a trojan (a type of virus). You may want to remove both it and the
file it is loading.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Bennos said:
Hi Rick,

The Control Panel solution hasn't solved the issue. The 'restore previous
folder....' option was already unchecked. I went through the process
anyway
but unfortunately no cigar.

Here is the other instructions you left. I've taken screenshots of the
folder and message if it will help determine the problem. Let me know if
you
want to see them.



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ctfmon.exe"


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"SynTPLpr"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPLpr.exe"
"SynTPEnh"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPEnh.exe"
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe"
"SSC_UserPrompt"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec
Shared\\Security
Center\\UsrPrmpt.exe"
"Omnipage"="C:\\Program Files\\ScanSoft\\OmniPageSE\\opware32.exe"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
"DadApp"="C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\AccessDirect\\dadapp.exe"
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"BigPondCable"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Telstra\\Cable Login\\bpcable.exe\"
/r"
"BCMSMMSG"="BCMSMMSG.exe"
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
"AdaptecDirectCD"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Roxio\\Easy CD Creator
5\\DirectCD\\DirectCD.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"







Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi Ben,

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

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
Click to expand...
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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

The home PC opens up the graphics card driver folder, in the exact
position
as when I had it open while installing a new card. Ever since then it
opens
it in the same position every time i start up the PC.

The work laptop just started doing it two weeks ago. It opens up a folder
that holds contents waiting to be burnt (a folder showing the D drive
contents). The thing is that I've now burnt those files but it still opens
on startup and asks if i want to write these files to a CD.

Thanks in advance
Ben


Hi,

What folder does it open to? There are a couple of known issues, and each
opens a specific folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

When I turn on my PC a folder automatically opens on the Desktop.
This happens everything. Its not in the startup menu, for some
reason/probelm it just opens.

Does anyone know why this happens? And, how to stop it from doing
it?

Thanks Ben
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
R

Rock

Bennos said:
GDay Rick,

Thanks for the reply.

Disabling "ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe" and "ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe" worked, it got rid
of the folder that opens automatically.

However, it is now changed to a 'Selective Startup' and MSConfig opens on
startup unless I chose the 'Normal Startup' option which then opens the
folder in question again.

What are these files for anyway and why are they causing the folder to open?
CanI delete these in regedit instead of disabling them in MSConfig for a
more permanent solution?
Click to expand...

When it comes up with the selective startup message, don't return to
normal startup. Just check the box to not have it warn you again.
 
R

Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers

Hi,

As Rock has stated, just check the box if you want to get rid of the
message. Those two entries are for your ATI display tools, and the problem
is that one or the other is damaged. While they are not essential, and the
tools can always be loaded from the start menu, you may want to reinstall
the drivers to try and repair it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Bennos said:
GDay Rick,

Thanks for the reply.

Disabling "ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe" and "ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe" worked, it got rid
of the folder that opens automatically.

However, it is now changed to a 'Selective Startup' and MSConfig opens on
startup unless I chose the 'Normal Startup' option which then opens the
folder in question again.

What are these files for anyway and why are they causing the folder to
open?
CanI delete these in regedit instead of disabling them in MSConfig for a
more permanent solution?



Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Start/run msconfig, disable these two:
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
Click to expand...

By the way, this one:
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
Click to expand...

is likely a trojan (a type of virus). You may want to remove both it and the
file it is loading.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Bennos said:
Hi Rick,

The Control Panel solution hasn't solved the issue. The 'restore previous
folder....' option was already unchecked. I went through the process
anyway
but unfortunately no cigar.

Here is the other instructions you left. I've taken screenshots of the
folder and message if it will help determine the problem. Let me know
if
you
want to see them.



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ctfmon.exe"


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"SynTPLpr"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPLpr.exe"
"SynTPEnh"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPEnh.exe"
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe"
"SSC_UserPrompt"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec
Shared\\Security
Center\\UsrPrmpt.exe"
"Omnipage"="C:\\Program Files\\ScanSoft\\OmniPageSE\\opware32.exe"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
"DadApp"="C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\AccessDirect\\dadapp.exe"
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"BigPondCable"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Telstra\\Cable
Login\\bpcable.exe\"
/r"
"BCMSMMSG"="BCMSMMSG.exe"
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
"AdaptecDirectCD"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Roxio\\Easy CD Creator
5\\DirectCD\\DirectCD.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"







Hi Ben,

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

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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

The home PC opens up the graphics card driver folder, in the exact
position
as when I had it open while installing a new card. Ever since then
it
opens
it in the same position every time i start up the PC.

The work laptop just started doing it two weeks ago. It opens up a
folder
that holds contents waiting to be burnt (a folder showing the D
drive
contents). The thing is that I've now burnt those files but it still
opens
on startup and asks if i want to write these files to a CD.

Thanks in advance
Ben


Hi,

What folder does it open to? There are a couple of known issues,
and
each
opens a specific folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

When I turn on my PC a folder automatically opens on the Desktop.
This happens everything. Its not in the startup menu, for some
reason/probelm it just opens.

Does anyone know why this happens? And, how to stop it from doing
it?

Thanks Ben
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
B

Bennos

Thanks Rick and Rock, I really appreciate your input. You have solved this
issue! This has been a problem for a long time and I've not managed to get a
solution to it till now.



Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

As Rock has stated, just check the box if you want to get rid of the
message. Those two entries are for your ATI display tools, and the problem
is that one or the other is damaged. While they are not essential, and the
tools can always be loaded from the start menu, you may want to reinstall
the drivers to try and repair it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Bennos said:
GDay Rick,

Thanks for the reply.

Disabling "ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe" and "ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe" worked, it got rid
of the folder that opens automatically.

However, it is now changed to a 'Selective Startup' and MSConfig opens on
startup unless I chose the 'Normal Startup' option which then opens the
folder in question again.

What are these files for anyway and why are they causing the folder to
open?
CanI delete these in regedit instead of disabling them in MSConfig for a
more permanent solution?



Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Start/run msconfig, disable these two:

"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"

By the way, this one:

"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"

is likely a trojan (a type of virus). You may want to remove both it
Click to expand...
and
the
file it is loading.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi Rick,

The Control Panel solution hasn't solved the issue. The 'restore previous
folder....' option was already unchecked. I went through the process
anyway
but unfortunately no cigar.

Here is the other instructions you left. I've taken screenshots of the
folder and message if it will help determine the problem. Let me know
if
you
want to see them.



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ctfmon.exe"


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"SynTPLpr"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPLpr.exe"
"SynTPEnh"="C:\\Program Files\\Synaptics\\SynTP\\SynTPEnh.exe"
"Symantec NetDriver Monitor"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe"
"SSC_UserPrompt"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec
Shared\\Security
Center\\UsrPrmpt.exe"
"Omnipage"="C:\\Program Files\\ScanSoft\\OmniPageSE\\opware32.exe"
"DVDSentry"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DSentry.exe"
"dsjkx"="C:\\WINDOWS\\dsjkx.exe"
"DadApp"="C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\AccessDirect\\dadapp.exe"
"ccApp"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Symantec Shared\\ccApp.exe\""
"BigPondCable"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Telstra\\Cable
Login\\bpcable.exe\"
/r"
"BCMSMMSG"="BCMSMMSG.exe"
"ATIPTA"="C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI Control
Panel\\atiptaxx.exe"
"ATIModeChange"="Ati2mdxx.exe"
"AdaptecDirectCD"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Roxio\\Easy CD Creator
5\\DirectCD\\DirectCD.exe\""
Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents]
Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalCo
mponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"







Hi Ben,

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
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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

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.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

The home PC opens up the graphics card driver folder, in the exact
position
as when I had it open while installing a new card. Ever since then
it
opens
it in the same position every time i start up the PC.

The work laptop just started doing it two weeks ago. It opens up a
folder
that holds contents waiting to be burnt (a folder showing the D
drive
contents). The thing is that I've now burnt those files but it still
opens
on startup and asks if i want to write these files to a CD.

Thanks in advance
Ben


Hi,

What folder does it open to? There are a couple of known issues,
and
each
opens a specific folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

When I turn on my PC a folder automatically opens on the Desktop.
This happens everything. Its not in the startup menu, for some
reason/probelm it just opens.

Does anyone know why this happens? And, how to stop it from doing
it?

Thanks Ben
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