Win Explorer auto opens to System Files folder when Windows opens

[Guest]

With the past few weeks, Window Explorer has started opening automatcilly
when I boot the computer. It opens up to the "C:Windows". I've run my Virus
and Spybot software, both showed me to be clean.

I ran MSCONFIG and tried to spot anything out of the ordinary, compared all
the lines to my laptop, but found no alarming differences.

Any suggestions would be a gr3eat help! I'm running XP Pro Service Pack 2
on a Dell Precission 470

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help you.

System32 Folder Opens When Logging into Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q170086

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| With the past few weeks, Window Explorer has started opening automatcilly
| when I boot the computer. It opens up to the "C:Windows". I've run my
Virus
| and Spybot software, both showed me to be clean.
|
| I ran MSCONFIG and tried to spot anything out of the ordinary, compared
all
| the lines to my laptop, but found no alarming differences.
|
| Any suggestions would be a gr3eat help! I'm running XP Pro Service Pack 2
| on a Dell Precission 470

 

[Guest]

hi,
it sounds like we both have similar problems. mine started about 2 months
ago. now when i start up my pc, i always find that the 'my documents' pane is
open and i have to close it to see my desktop and it's icons. i really don't
know what i did to make this happen, but i don't beleive it to be a virus or
rogue programme. i think that somehow we have either configured our pc's to
start up in this way or we have somehow got something into the registry. if
you know how to solve my problem, i would be really grateful.
christine

 

[Kelly]

Here are some checkpoints to consider:

Go to Start/Run/control folders/View/Uncheck Restore previous folder windows
at logon.

Create Separate Processes for the Desktop and Explorer

Separate Process for the Desktop and Explorer (Line 62)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Go to Start/Run/Msconfig/Startup
Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
In the right pane, verify that nothing is listed under Data for load.

And also here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Second Checkpoint:

Go to Start/Run and type in: msinfo32 From there navigate to Software
Environment, Startup Programs. The Command column will show you the exact
command line used or Start/Run/Msconfig/Startup.

You are looking for a listing that uses a long file name/path with spaces in
it, that is not enclosed in quotes. If found that is the culprit. Go to
Start/Run/msconfig/Startup.

If this is the case go to Start/Run/Regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Look here for the program/folder in question. If listed, double click the
entry and put the full path name in quotes. And Verify that all the values
in these keys do not contain any incorrect, incomplete, or null entries
(such as "").

System32 line 260
My Documents Folder Opens Upon Boot (for C:\) Right hand side - Line 255
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q170/0/86.asp&NoWebContent=1

Third Checkpoint

Boot into Safe Mode (Start/Run/msconfig/Boot.ini/SafeBoot). If the folder
in question doesn't appear go to Start/Run/msconfig/Startup and remove all
of the checks.

Then go to the Services Tab and check off Hide All Microsoft Services, then
uncheck what is listed. Reboot. If the folder does not appear upon boot,
reinable each program at a time until the issue reappears. At this point
you should find the culprit.

Option:

Windows XP Startup Programs Tracker
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util

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Happy Mardi Gras,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Kelly]

Hi Christine,

Different issue, perhaps same cause:

This problem can be caused by the DlDer Trojan. More information here:
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojdownloada.html

Checkpoints and suggestions:

Run: My Documents Folder Opens Upon Boot (for C:\) Right hand side - Line
255
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.

In the right pane under Userinit, Change the key that reads:
C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe,C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe

To: C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe,

Another checkpoint to consider:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to these keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If the folder in question is listed, place the entire path in quotes.


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Happy Mardi Gras,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com