Start Up Apps

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On startup, a windows explorer window of the folder
c:\program files\ati loads up. I finally figured out why
it kept on appearing. I have a registry entry of a program
in the folder "c:\progroam files\ati multimedia\" to load
on windows startup. Apparently, though, it is considering
c:\program files\ati" to be the program, and "multimedia\"
to be the parameter of the program. To verify whether or
not this was the cause, I created the folder "c:\program"
and the folder "c:\program files\ati" didn't appear on
bootup, but rather, "c:\program" did. After loading
finished, a dialog appeared:

There is a file or folder on your computer called
"C:\Program" which could cause certain applications to not
function correctly. Renaming it to "C:\Program1" would
solve this problem. Would you like to rename it now?

Well what the ****? So Microsoft thinks that only that
folder can prevent from applications loading on startup?
As if all folder names in the "program files" folder will
not contain a space in which the first word of the folder
name will not be an already existing folder? That's poor
judgment in my opinion. I have to rename the "ATI" folder
in "program files" adn change many registry entries just to
resolve the issue. Finally, the programs which were meant
to be loaded loaded.

BAH!!!
 
Hello,

To workaround the problem, please add the quotation marks for the file path
which contains a space.

For example, if you need to run application.exe in c:\progroam files\ati
multimedia\, please write "c:\progroam files\ati
multimedia\application.exe" in the Registry. With the quotation marks, the
system can locate the application correctly.

Thanks.

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| From: "NotSoAnonymousPerson" <[email protected]>
| Subject: Start Up Apps
| Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:39:30 -0700
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
On startup, a windows explorer window of the folder
| c:\program files\ati loads up. I finally figured out why
| it kept on appearing. I have a registry entry of a program
| in the folder "c:\progroam files\ati multimedia\" to load
| on windows startup. Apparently, though, it is considering
| c:\program files\ati" to be the program, and "multimedia\"
| to be the parameter of the program. To verify whether or
| not this was the cause, I created the folder "c:\program"
| and the folder "c:\program files\ati" didn't appear on
| bootup, but rather, "c:\program" did. After loading
| finished, a dialog appeared:
|
| There is a file or folder on your computer called
| "C:\Program" which could cause certain applications to not
| function correctly. Renaming it to "C:\Program1" would
| solve this problem. Would you like to rename it now?
|
| Well what the ****? So Microsoft thinks that only that
| folder can prevent from applications loading on startup?
| As if all folder names in the "program files" folder will
| not contain a space in which the first word of the folder
| name will not be an already existing folder? That's poor
| judgment in my opinion. I have to rename the "ATI" folder
| in "program files" adn change many registry entries just to
| resolve the issue. Finally, the programs which were meant
| to be loaded loaded.
|
| BAH!!!
|

Sincerely,

Vivien Wu
MCSA, MCSE2000 and MCDBA2000
Microsoft Partner Online Support


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