Startup folder items run twice

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Frank H

Can anybody assist ?

I have a weird problem. I have an XP sp2 w/s on which the
startup folder from the user account had been removed.
I created a new Startup folder in C:\Documents and
Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs and placed the
startup app in it. It doesnt run. I tried with standard
apps (notepad) just to make sure it wasn't related to my
application (msaccess) - it didn't run either

I thought I would get around it by placing the startup
app in the 'all users' startup folder instead. (removed
folder altogether from user). It now starts twice ! I
have tried with several apps and they too start twice.

Any ideas ?

TIA Frank H
 
Run regedt32.exe and check the Reg_Expand_Sz values of;

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
"Startup"
should be;
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
"Common Startup"
should be;
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
(note: the type must be Reg_Expand_Sz)

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| Can anybody assist ?
|
| I have a weird problem. I have an XP sp2 w/s on which the
| startup folder from the user account had been removed.
| I created a new Startup folder in C:\Documents and
| Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs and placed the
| startup app in it. It doesnt run. I tried with standard
| apps (notepad) just to make sure it wasn't related to my
| application (msaccess) - it didn't run either
|
| I thought I would get around it by placing the startup
| app in the 'all users' startup folder instead. (removed
| folder altogether from user). It now starts twice ! I
| have tried with several apps and they too start twice.
|
| Any ideas ?
|
| TIA Frank H
 
Frank said:
I have a weird problem. I have an XP sp2 w/s on which the
startup folder from the user account had been removed.
I created a new Startup folder in C:\Documents and
Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs and placed the
startup app in it. It doesnt run. I tried with standard
apps (notepad) just to make sure it wasn't related to my
application (msaccess) - it didn't run either

I thought I would get around it by placing the startup
app in the 'all users' startup folder instead. (removed
folder altogether from user). It now starts twice ! I
have tried with several apps and they too start twice.
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What will have happened is that when the folder was deleted, the logical
pointer to it was left orphaned, and in default of anything else was set
to point to the 'All Users' one. So now an added item there is seen as
being in both places and is thus called in both contexts

Use TweakUI - one of the XP Powertoys from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

When logged on as the user concerned, use its My Computer - Special
Folders page, select Startup and use Change Location to point it back to
the restored personal folder
 
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