My documents

[Guest]

Hello,

I recently upgraded to Windows XP Pro SP2. I have one problem. Whenever I
login, "My Documents" opens up automatically. The registry editor is
version 5.1, and I have already tried an edit from www.kellys-korner-xp.com,
but it's set for registry editor version 5.0.

Any solutions?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The "My Documents" folder automatically opens every time that you log on to
a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=899865

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Jeff Schmidt]

I'm having a similar problem with a folder opening, but it's not the my
documents folder, it's C:\Program Files\Dell

I looked through the registry to locate the keys you indicated here, and all
is well. Any help in trying to identify why this is happening would be
appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Download Startup Tracker application from this page:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_starttrack.htm

Launch the program, and click the "View log" button. Post the contents of
the log file here.

Note: No need to post the following sections:

-- Running Processes --
-- Running Services --

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Jeff Schmidt]

Thanks, here you go:

-- Registry --
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

No Items Found

-- Registry --
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

type32 "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType
Pro\type32.exe"
NvCplDaemon RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
IntelWireless C:\Program
Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\ifrmewrk.exe /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
IntelliPoint "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
dla C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
Dell QuickSet C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
CTHelper CTHELPER.EXE
Apoint C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe
WinFaxAppPortStarter wfxsnt40.exe
WFXSwtch C:\PROGRA~1\WinFax\WFXSWTCH.exe
nwiz nwiz.exe /installquiet
CTDVDDET "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster
Audigy 2\DVDAudio\CTDVDDET.EXE"
CTSysVol C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster Audigy
2\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe /r
WinPatrol C:\Program Files\BillP
Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe
ccApp "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\ccApp.exe"
Symantec NetDriver Monitor C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer

-- Registry --
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

No Items Found

-- Registry --
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Creative Detector C:\Program
Files\Creative\MediaSource\Detector\CTDetect.exe /R
Creative MediaSource Go rem C:\Program
Files\Creative\MediaSource\Go\CTCMSGo.exe /SCB
H/PC Connection Agent "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe"
DellSupport C:\Program Files\Dell Support\DSAgnt.exe
/startup
Norton SystemWorks "C:\Program Files\Norton
SystemWorks\cfgwiz.exe" /GUID {05858CFD-5CC4-4ceb-AAAF-CF00BF39736A} /MODE
CfgWiz
ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

-- Registry --
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

No Items Found

-- Start Menu - Current User --
Adobe Gamma.lnk
PrintKey-Pro.lnk

-- Start Menu - All Users --
Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk
Bluetooth Manager.lnk
WinZip Quick Pick.lnk

-- Disabled Items --
Acrotray
DLPSP
DVDLauncher
HPWuSchd2
hpztsb07
hphmon04
hphupd04
IndexSearch
ibackup
iTunesHelper
mmtask
msmsgs
NeroCheck
nwiz
ScanToPc
pptd40nt
PCMService
mssysmgr
qttask
DrgToDsc
EngUtil
MIDIDef
StatusClient
sunasDtServ
sunasServ
jusched
hpbpsttp
sgtray
Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher
Adobe Reader Speed Launch
Digital Line Detect
HotSync Manager
PdaNet Desktop

-- Registry - Shell Value - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon --
Explorer.exe

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Double-click the entry named "Dell QuickSet" and add double quotes to the
existing data:

- - -
C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
so that it becomes:
"C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe"
- - -

Similarly, navigate to here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Double-click the entry named "DellSupport" and add double quotes to the
existing data:
- - -
C:\Program Files\Dell Support\DSAgnt.exe /startup
becomes
"C:\Program Files\Dell Support\DSAgnt.exe" /startup
- - -

Close Regedit.exe
Logoff-login back to see the results.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Jeff Schmidt]

That did the trick! Thank you so much! now the obvious question, how did
this happen without me going in and changing the registry in the first
place?

 

[Plato]

That did the trick! Thank you so much! now the obvious question, how did
this happen without me going in and changing the registry in the first
place?

It's always been a feature built into windows by the designers. Registry
entries often get changed auto magically.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!

I don't have an answer to this question. Also, I've seen cases where there
are 3-4 such entries, and only one of them causes the problem.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
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