Windows XP Service pack 2

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I installed windows service pack 2 yesterday. Now
everytime i reboot and windows xp loads up My documents
folder appears. At first I thought there was a new file
to run or installor something but there are no new files
in the folder. Is there a way of stopping my documents
from appearing?

All posts will be appreiciated ty

could you also reply by email as i can never find my
posts on microsoft lol.

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Hi GG,

Try this: Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line "restore
previous folder windows at logon". Click apply/ok, do not reboot yet.

Start/run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode. Click
apply/ok and reboot at prompted.

The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system back in
normal mode. Click apply/ok and reboot once more. Does this help?

For most users, this will resolve the issue.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"GG" <GGoodlass@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I installed windows service pack 2 yesterday. Now
> everytime i reboot and windows xp loads up My documents
> folder appears. At first I thought there was a new file
> to run or installor something but there are no new files
> in the folder. Is there a way of stopping my documents
> from appearing?
>
> All posts will be appreiciated ty
>
> could you also reply by email as i can never find my
> posts on microsoft lol.

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Hi Sharon,

A quirk as far as I can tell, I can't find any rhyme or reason to it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 13:16:36 -0400, Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
>
>> Hi GG,
>>
>> Try this: Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line
>> "restore
>> previous folder windows at logon". Click apply/ok, do not reboot yet.
>>
>> Start/run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode. Click
>> apply/ok and reboot at prompted.
>>
>> The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system back in
>> normal mode. Click apply/ok and reboot once more. Does this help?
>>
>> For most users, this will resolve the issue.
>
> Interesting technique, Rick. What's going on that triggers the behavior
> after installing SP2? Just a quirk that shows up on some systems or using
> a
> certain combination of settings or?
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 16:58:24 -0400, Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:

> Hi Sharon,
>
> A quirk as far as I can tell, I can't find any rhyme or reason to it.

Thanks, Rick. Appreciate the info.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

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Just an update:

Removing blazefind, as well as a few other spy programs, seems to have
resolved the issue with the "My Documents" folder opening at boot.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> As a follow up.....
>
> I am working privately with another user having this issue. While nothing
> directly relates to the "My Documents" folder, there are 4 different
> spyware programs, including Blazefind (which is the one I am beginning to
> suspect as the problem) installed. Will let you (and others) know what I
> find.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eR8wu4WjEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 16:58:24 -0400, Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Sharon,
>>>
>>> A quirk as far as I can tell, I can't find any rhyme or reason to it.
>>
>> Thanks, Rick. Appreciate the info.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
>
>