Startup programs load double

[Guest]

Recently I reinstalled Windows and now I'm having a strange problem. When I
add a program to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup", it loads itself twice on startup. Msconfig shows two
entries for the program: one in Common Startup and one in Startup. I've
deleted the "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup" folder, so there should be only one location. If I try
to remove either one, both get deleted.

I know how to manage startup programs using the Group Policy snap-in as
described here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314488

It would just be MUCH more convenient to be able to simply drag and drop
stuff to the All Users\Startup folder. Any ideas how to fix this annoyance?

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

If I understand you correctly, you have deleted the folder
"C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup".

If so, it really needs to be there. I'd only remove the "startup links" for the duplicates.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I had deleted that folder since I'm the only user on this computer and
thought it would be more convenient to have only one folder. I tried to copy
my C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder to
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs and then delete the
duplicate entry for the program, but that didn't help. It still loads twice.

Jani

 

[Guest]

Did you reformat the drive prior to reinstalling? Or did you do a repair?

 

[Guest]

I split my hard disk into two partitions with PartitionMagic 8. Then I moved
my data files to D: and formatted and fresh installed Windows on C:.

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

The All Users set appears on every XP system, regardless of whether it's a
single user-account or multiple accounts.

Restart your system in Safe Mode. Take a look to see if the All Users
folders are there. If they are, do not remove them.
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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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"Janzki" wrote

Yes, I had deleted that folder since I'm the only user on this computer
and
thought it would be more convenient to have only one folder. I tried to
copy
my C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder
to
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs and then delete
the
duplicate entry for the program, but that didn't help. It still loads
twice.

Jani

If I understand you correctly, you have deleted the folder
"C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup".

If so, it really needs to be there. I'd only remove the "startup links"
for the duplicates.

 

[Guest]

Problem solved
http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?s=7ea4d7450960b0c5f07be0253956a94d&p=447516

The Startup key at

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

had to be changed from

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

to

%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

WTG. Thanks for posting back.