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

 

[Jim]

Might want to visit ( http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/ ) and run
StartupList 1.52.1 , it will look in ALL known autostart locations and
report what's configured. From there you might be able to determine the
culprit.

Jim

 

[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.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Download Startup Tracker application from this page:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_starttrack.htm

Launch the program, and click the "View log" button. Post the contents of
the log file here.

Note: No need to post the following sections:

-- Running Processes --
-- Running Services --

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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