Unneeded Windows Explorer window opens when Windows starts

[Eric]

I'm using Windows XP SP 3. Every time I open Windows, a Windows explorer
window opens, showing C:\Program Files\Quicken. I do have the Quicken program
installed on my PC, but I did not intentionally do anything to open this
Window.

How can I get Windows to stop opening this unneeded window?

Thanks.

 

[housetrained]

take a look in your start-up folder

 

[Elmo]

I'm using Windows XP SP 3. Every time I open Windows, a Windows explorer
window opens, showing C:\Program Files\Quicken. I do have the Quicken program
installed on my PC, but I did not intentionally do anything to open this
Window.

How can I get Windows to stop opening this unneeded window?

Thanks.

A registry, or other Startup source is attempting to load at startup;
the target is damaged, so the folder is opened instead. Perhaps it
needs to be enclosed in quotes, or have a different subfolder added to
the path.

Run Msconfig and look through the Startup tab for entries that mention
that folder. Report back with the paths you find, and their locations,
whether in the registry, or another location. maybe someone with
Quicken can give you the proper start path for that utility.

You might find the answer readily available in a Quicken forum or
newsgroup. Here, we just see the symptoms as a common occurrence.

hth,

 

[Malke]

I'm using Windows XP SP 3. Every time I open Windows, a Windows explorer
window opens, showing C:\Program Files\Quicken. I do have the Quicken
program installed on my PC, but I did not intentionally do anything to
open this Window.

How can I get Windows to stop opening this unneeded window?

See this information from MVP Ramesh. The example is for a Dell folder but
the same principal applies to your situation.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm

Malke

 

[Eric]

Thanks for the suggestion. I turned on the startup log as that website
suggested.

I don't see anything that references the folder that I'm seeing.

Here's my startup log. I don't mean to ask you to do extensive debugging for
me, but if you care to take a quick look at it and see something funny, I'd
be grateful if you could point it out. (I do have a folder called
c:\programs\Quicken Online Backup, so I don't think that's the problem.)

Thanks.

System Information report written at: 06/14/09 11:35:25
System Name: ORA-DELL-LAPTOP
[Startup Programs]

Program Command User Name Location
desktop desktop.ini NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
desktop desktop.ini ORA-DELL-LAPTOP\Ora Startup
LaunchU3.exe launchu3.exe.lnk ORA-DELL-LAPTOP\Ora Startup
ctfmon.exe c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe ORA-DELL-LAPTOP\Ora HKU\S-1-5-21-1708537768-651377827-839522115-1003\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Google Update "c:\documents and settings\ora\local settings\application
data\google\update\googleupdate.exe"
/c ORA-DELL-LAPTOP\Ora HKU\S-1-5-21-1708537768-651377827-839522115-1003\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
cdloader "c:\documents and settings\ora\application
data\mjusbsp\cdloader2.exe"
magicjack ORA-DELL-LAPTOP\Ora HKU\S-1-5-21-1708537768-651377827-839522115-1003\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
@BackupScheduler c:\program files\quicken online
backup\onlinebackup.exe ORA-DELL-LAPTOP\Ora HKU\S-1-5-21-1708537768-651377827-839522115-1003\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
desktop desktop.ini .DEFAULT Startup
desktop desktop.ini All Users Common Startup
IntelWireless c:\program files\intel\wireless\bin\ifrmewrk.exe /tf intel
proset/wireless All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ATIPTA c:\program files\ati technologies\ati control panel\atiptaxx.exe All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Google Desktop Search "c:\program files\google\google desktop
search\googledesktop.exe" /startup All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
AVG8_TRAY c:\progra~1\avg\avg8\avgtray.exe All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Adobe Reader Speed Launcher "c:\program files\adobe\reader
8.0\reader\reader_sl.exe" All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
QuickTime Task "c:\program files\quicktime\qttask.exe" -atboottime All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
iTunesHelper "c:\program files\itunes\ituneshelper.exe" All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SunJavaUpdateSched "c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe" All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

[Malke]

Thanks for the suggestion. I turned on the startup log as that website
suggested.

I don't see anything that references the folder that I'm seeing.

Here's my startup log. I don't mean to ask you to do extensive debugging
for me, but if you care to take a quick look at it and see something
funny, I'd
be grateful if you could point it out. (I do have a folder called
c:\programs\Quicken Online Backup, so I don't think that's the problem.)

Your startup log came out completely difficult to read in my newsreader. I'd
disable the Quicken backup and also the very last item doesn't seem to have
a target. Follow Ramesh's directions to check where those entries are
pointing. I'm afraid only you or someone sitting at the computer can do
that.

Malke