Windows folder apppears at startup???

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Nick

Does anyone know why my windows folder appears whenever i
start my computer? It really starts to get on my nerves.
 
Go to Start > run > type in Msconfig and enter
Go under Startup Tab > uncheck anything that might be causing the folder to
appears
Also check your startup folder under your Start > All Programs > Startup
 
Which folder, Nick?

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.

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 "").

For My Documents:

Change the key that reads:

C:\Windows\Syste32\Userinit.exe,C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe
To:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,


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