Unwanted desktop folder

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I had to reinstall an older version of a software program due to a conflict
with the latest version. After the installation the opened root folder
appears on the desktop when the computer is started or rebooted.

I remember this happening before but forgot how I got rid of it.

There is no entry for it in msconfig startup.

I believe it was somewhere under a run command in the registry but I'm not
sure.

Any ideas would be appreciated.
 
If it was under a Run command, then it should show in Msconfig.

Check in Msconfig for any oddities.
(Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab)
If you cannot see anything in Msconfig then:

Start-Run-msinfo32
Click the + beside Software Environment to expand.
Click Startup Programs
Ctrl+A to Select All, Ctrl+C to Copy.
Paste that information in your message.

....Alan
 
Alan Edwards said:
If it was under a Run command, then it should show in Msconfig.

Check in Msconfig for any oddities.
(Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab)
If you cannot see anything in Msconfig then:

Start-Run-msinfo32
Click the + beside Software Environment to expand.
Click Startup Programs
Ctrl+A to Select All, Ctrl+C to Copy.
Paste that information in your message.

...Alan
Click to expand...

Thanks for the reply.

The folder is C:\Program Files\ATI

The command for the ATI Scheduler is there, but it's never been a problem.

ATI Scheduler c:\program files\ati multimedia\main\atisched.exe
XPCOMPUTER1\Randy Molitor
HKU\S-1-5-21-602162358-1972579041-725345543-1003\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Adobe Reader Speed Launch c:\progra~1\adobe\acroba~2.0\reader\reader~1.exe
All Users Common Startup
HTpatch c:\windows\htpatch.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Logitech Utility logi_mwx.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
NvCplDaemon rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\nvcpl.dll,nvstartup All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
NvMediaCenter rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\nvmctray.dll,nvtaskbarinit
All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
PopTray c:\progra~1\poptray\poptray.exe XPCOMPUTER1\Randy Molitor Startup
Quicken Scheduled Updates c:\progra~1\quicken\bagent.exe All Users Common
Startup
Rainlendar c:\progra~1\rainle~1\rainle~1.exe XPCOMPUTER1\Randy Molitor
Startup
Shove-it c:\progra~1\shove-it\shove-it.exe XPCOMPUTER1\Randy Molitor Startup
Symantec NetDriver Monitor c:\progra~1\symnet~1\sndmon.exe /consumer All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
TotalRecorderScheduler "c:\program
files\highcriteria\totalrecorder\totrecsched.exe" All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
UpdReg c:\windows\updreg.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
WINDVDPatch cthelper.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
adobemgr c:\windows\system32\adobemgr.exe XPCOMPUTER1\Randy Molitor
HKU\S-1-5-21-602162358-1972579041-725345543-1003\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ccApp "c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccapp.exe" All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ccRegVfy "c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccregvfy.exe" All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
desktop desktop.ini NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
desktop desktop.ini XPCOMPUTER1\Randy Molitor Startup
desktop desktop.ini .DEFAULT Startup
desktop desktop.ini All Users Common Startup
ezShieldProtector for Px c:\windows\system32\ezsp_px.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
gcasServ "c:\program files\microsoft antispyware\gcasserv.exe" All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
hp psc 2000 Series c:\progra~1\hewlet~2\digita~1\bin\hpobnz08.exe All Users
Common Startup
hpoddt01.exe c:\progra~1\hewlet~2\digita~1\bin\hpotdd01.exe All Users Common
Startup
nwiz nwiz.exe /install All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 
Thanks for the reply.

The folder is C:\Program Files\ATI

The command for the ATI Scheduler is there, but it's never been a problem.

ATI Scheduler c:\program files\ati multimedia\main\atisched.exe
XPCOMPUTER1\Randy Molitor
HKU\S-1-5-21-602162358-1972579041-725345543-1003\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Click to expand...

It would be easy to test. Disable it in Msconfig and restart.
If you don't get the folder coming up, then re-enable it in Msconfig
and alter the Registry entry to put quotation marks around the file
path, e.g. "c:\program files\ati multimedia\main\atisched.exe"

No idea why it should suddenly become a problem.

....Alan
 
Alan Edwards said:
It would be easy to test. Disable it in Msconfig and restart.
If you don't get the folder coming up, then re-enable it in Msconfig
and alter the Registry entry to put quotation marks around the file
path, e.g. "c:\program files\ati multimedia\main\atisched.exe"

No idea why it should suddenly become a problem.

...Alan
Click to expand...

That wasn't it. Anyway, I found a solution. That is an installation
directory. I moved it. Now the problem is solved. Thanks for your effort.
 
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