Program folder opens on startup

[johnma]

When I startup Win XP Pro on my PC it boots OK but always shows a folder
(Program Files) on top of the clean desk top. I can X out of the folder but
I would like to not have it open when I boot up.

Any help greatly appreciated. TIA

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Johnma,

This can be caused by leftovers from cleaning up spyware. 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

 

[johnma]

Hi Rick,

Thanks for your reply. The first solution "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." Did not work.

Here are copies of the registry keys you requested :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"WMC_AutoUpdate"=""
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"SBAutoUpdate"="\"C:\\Program Files\\SpywareBlaster\\sbautoupdate.exe\""
"PCMService"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\Media Experience\\PCMService.exe\""
"OnfolioStorage"="E:\\Program Files\\onfserv.exe nosignal"
"NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
"GhostStartTrayApp"="E:\\norton ghost 2003\\GhostStartTrayApp.exe"
"gcasServ"="\"C:\\Program Files\\GIANT Company Software\\GIANT
AntiSpyware\\gcasServ.exe\""
"DwlClient"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Dell\\EUSW\\Support.exe"
"AVG7_CC"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Grisoft\\AVGFRE~1\\avgcc.exe /STARTUP"

[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]
"NoChange"="1"
"Installed"="1"

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

AND
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"QAGENT"="E:\\QUICKE~1\\QAGENT.EXE"
"H/PC Connection Agent"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft
ActiveSync\\WCESCOMM.EXE\""
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ctfmon.exe"

Thanks again for your help.

John

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

This is the problem:

"WMC_AutoUpdate"=""

Open the registry editor and delete this string.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi Rick,

Thanks for your reply. The first solution "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." Did not work.

Here are copies of the registry keys you requested :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"WMC_AutoUpdate"=""
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\" -osboot"
"SBAutoUpdate"="\"C:\\Program Files\\SpywareBlaster\\sbautoupdate.exe\""
"PCMService"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\Media
Experience\\PCMService.exe\""
"OnfolioStorage"="E:\\Program Files\\onfserv.exe nosignal"
"NvCplDaemon"="RUNDLL32.EXE C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup"
"GhostStartTrayApp"="E:\\norton ghost 2003\\GhostStartTrayApp.exe"
"gcasServ"="\"C:\\Program Files\\GIANT Company Software\\GIANT
AntiSpyware\\gcasServ.exe\""
"DwlClient"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Dell\\EUSW\\Support.exe"
"AVG7_CC"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Grisoft\\AVGFRE~1\\avgcc.exe /STARTUP"

[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]
"NoChange"="1"
"Installed"="1"

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

AND
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"QAGENT"="E:\\QUICKE~1\\QAGENT.EXE"
"H/PC Connection Agent"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft
ActiveSync\\WCESCOMM.EXE\""
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ctfmon.exe"

Thanks again for your help.

John

Hi Johnma,

This can be caused by leftovers from cleaning up spyware. 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