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I am not a computer idiot but not a guru by any means. Recently bought a
laptop... cleaned off the "junk". Now, when I turn on the computer and it
goes thru the startup there is a folder that opens on the desktop -- title is
"common". How can I get rid of this/stop it from popping up?
 
MLizzye said:
I am not a computer idiot but not a guru by any means. Recently bought a
laptop... cleaned off the "junk". Now, when I turn on the computer and it
goes thru the startup there is a folder that opens on the desktop -- title
is
"common". How can I get rid of this/stop it from popping up?
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When this happens, there is usually a start up entry in the Registry without
quotes wrapped around the entry and has spaces in the path. I would look at
these keys:

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

Example entry:

c:\program files\program name\program.exe /switch
should be corrected to as:
"c:\program files\program name\program.exe" /switch
 
Start | Run | Type: regsvr32 /i shell32 | Click OK |
Restart Windows.

From...
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Or go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

After reading the instructions.
Scroll down to:
15. Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop

Or....
XP_CommonTasks.exe - Remove Common Tasks from Desktop
© Doug Knox - 5/04/2003
This application will correct the Registry setting that causes the Common
Tasks pane to appear on the Windows XP Desktop.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm


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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wesley,
Tried the Kellys Korner... asked me if I wanted to run, chose yes, restarted
and no change. Could not get the regsvr string to work...
Please advise if able to assist further. Thx!
 
As William posted.

If there is an entry in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
that has Common in it and no quotes " around it, for example;
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\NCLTools\NCLTray.exe
the path breaks and just C:\Program Files\Common loads at boot.

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\NCLTools\NCLTray.exe is just an example,
I am not saying that you have that exact entry.

Ignore the title, but have a look at this...
System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086

It is possible that there is an entry similar to ...
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Some folder name\Some folder name\Somename.exe
without quotes or with one quote...
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Some folder name\Some folder
name\Somename.exe"

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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