How to stop folder C:\Program Files\Common opening on startup

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Using XP Pro fully up to date

Recently, and only on initial startup the following folder opens:
C:\Program Files\Common

I did check to make sure that all references in the Registry
.......\CurrentVersion\Run have " " if there are any spaces.

Also, I did not recently install "Print Directory" (which caused this issue
before"

Any thoughts how to stop this folder from opening?

Dennis
 
Found the problem!

Forgot to check both entries in RegEdit:

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

BTW this issue occured two years ago on both of my computers:

Common event: Norton Systemworks install or upgrade
Problem: unwanted folders opening on Startup
Solution: Making sure that all entries with spaces in the above \Run notations
are encapsulated with quotes i.e.

(was) C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID
{DA9935BA-22F7-44ee-BD12-BD8B87700BEA}

(now) "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe" /GUID
{DA9935BA-22F7-44ee-BD12-BD8B87700BEA}

Thanks for any time anyone spent helping me!!

Dennis
 
You only mention one small area of the Startup.

Check in Msconfig for any oddities.
(Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab)
If you cannot see anything in Msconfig then:

Start-Run-msinfo32
Click the + beside Software Environment to expand.
Click Startup Programs
Ctrl+A to Select All, Ctrl+C to Copy.
Paste that information in your message.

....Alan
 
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