Windows Explorer opens on startup

[JT]

I'm new to XP, having used W98SE for many years, and have been unable to
solve a problem. A couple of weeks ago, whenever I turned on my
computer, it would load normally, but also open a Windows Explorer
window, and always to the same subdirectory on the C: drive. I've
looked in msconfig and regedit, but if the answer lies there, I must
have missed it. I'm getting frustrated with this.

How can I get Windows Explorer not to open a window on startup? Many thanks for
any and all help with this.

JT

 

[Alan Edwards]

What is the folder? (subdirectory)

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

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi JT,

Take a look at the following article.
System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP, Windows 2000, or
Windows NT 4.0
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=170086

 

[Rock]

I'm new to XP, having used W98SE for many years, and have been unable to
solve a problem. A couple of weeks ago, whenever I turned on my
computer, it would load normally, but also open a Windows Explorer
window, and always to the same subdirectory on the C: drive. I've
looked in msconfig and regedit, but if the answer lies there, I must
have missed it. I'm getting frustrated with this.

How can I get Windows Explorer not to open a window on startup? Many
thanks for any and all help with this.

JT

What does it open?

 

[JT]

The folder opened by Windows Explorer on startup is: C:\Program Files\Visioneer

The contents of Startup in msinfo32 are:

DMXLauncher c:\program files\dell\media experience\dmxlauncher.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
DVDLauncher "c:\program files\cyberlink\powerdvd\dvdlauncher.exe" All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
DellSupport "c:\program files\dell support\dsagnt.exe" /startup DESKTOP\Al
HKU\S-1-5-21-1282700155-3811295548-1293706094-1006\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HP Software Update c:\program files\hewlett-packard\hp software
update\hpwuschd2.exe All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HotKeysCmds c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ISUSPM Startup c:\progra~1\common~1\instal~1\update~1\isuspm.exe -startup All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ISUSScheduler "c:\program files\common
files\installshield\updateservice\issch.exe" -start All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
IgfxTray c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
IndexSearch c:\program files\visioneer\paperport\indexsearch.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
IntelMeM c:\program files\intel\modem event monitor\intelmem.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Lotus QuickStart c:\lotus\wordpro\ltsstart.exe All Users Common Startup
Lotus SuiteStart c:\lotus\smartctr\suitest.exe All Users Common Startup
MSMSGS "c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background DESKTOP\Al
HKU\S-1-5-21-1282700155-3811295548-1293706094-1006\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
OneTouch Monitor c:\progra~1\vision~2\onetou~2.exe All Users Common Startup
OneTouch Monitor c:\program files\visioneer onetouch\onetouchmon.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
PGPtray c:\progra~1\pgp658\pgptray.exe All Users Common Startup
PP8 Reminder "c:\program files\visioneer\paperport\webereg\navbrowser.exe" -r
"c:\program files\visioneer\paperport\webereg\navload.ini" All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
PaperPort PTD c:\program files\visioneer\paperport\pptd40nt.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Persistence c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.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
SigmatelSysTrayApp stsystra.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
StatusClient 2.6 c:\program
files\hewlett-packard\toolbox\statusclient\statusclient.exe /auto All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SunJavaUpdateSched c:\program files\java\jre1.5.0_05\bin\jusched.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
TkBellExe "c:\program files\common files\real\update_ob\realsched.exe"
-osboot All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
TomcatStartup 2.5 c:\program files\hewlett-packard\toolbox\hpbpsttp.exe All
Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
desktop desktop.ini NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
desktop desktop.ini DESKTOP\Al Startup
desktop desktop.ini .DEFAULT Startup
desktop desktop.ini All Users Common Startup
dla c:\windows\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
eFax DllCmd 4.0 c:\progra~1\efaxme~1.0\j2gdll~1.exe /r All Users Common Startup
mmtask "c:\program files\musicmatch\musicmatch jukebox\mmtask.exe" All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
pccguide.exe "c:\program files\trend micro\internet security
2005\pccguide.exe" All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

I had looked in this before, but didn't see any a listing of Windows Explorer.
Have I missed something?

Thanks for your help.

JT

 

[JT]

Hi, Bert -

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, Windows Explorer is opening a different
folder. The details are in my reply to Alan Edwards.

Thanks again,
JT

 

[JT]

C:\Program Files\Visioneer [See my reply to Alan Edwards for details]

Thanks for your reply.
JT

 

[Alan Edwards]

Yes, you are probably missing something.
You should not be looking for a reference to Explorer, as a folder
reference will open it, so you should be looking for the folder that
is opening.

Of the Visioneer entries below, I suspect this one is causing the
problem with incorrect quoting.
OneTouch Monitor c:\program files\visioneer onetouch\onetouchmon.exe
All Users

Check by disabling it in Msconfig.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

The folder opened by Windows Explorer on startup is: C:\Program Files\Visioneer

The contents of Startup in msinfo32 are:

IndexSearch c:\program files\visioneer\paperport\indexsearch.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

OneTouch Monitor c:\progra~1\vision~2\onetou~2.exe All Users Common Startup
OneTouch Monitor c:\program files\visioneer onetouch\onetouchmon.exe All Users
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Alan

This page made me wonder:
https://visupport.visioneer.com/portal/ProductSupport/Software/softwaredownloads.html

Why not uninstall and reinstall Visioneer and update drivers.

--


Regards.

Gerry

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[bxf]

Start>Run MSCONFIG, and look at all the items that are are supposed to
run at startup. There will be some syntax error in one of them. For
example, an incomplete path or a long entry with missing quotes, etc.

You will probably have to locate the appropriate item in the Registry
and correct it there.

If you are unable to determine which entry is causing the problem,
disable a few (in MSCONFIG), reboot, until you isolate the one
responsible.


You should be aware that the "error" in the bad entry is not
necessarily obvious. I've seen Registry entries that looked perfectly
OK, but for some reason Windows insisted on having quotes on these
particular entries, but not on others.

If the problem started only after you had installed something, then
that something's entry is the likely culprit. If the entry has
mismatched quotes, fix that. If there are no quotes, then add some,
being careful about correct placement around switches, etc.