My Documents Folders Opening on Startup

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One quick check to do: Run MSCONFIG, take a look at the Startup Tab. See if it lists EXPLORER.

Next, check these folders , and their contents :
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\<USER>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Then the only references left would possibly be in the system registry.

If you're a complete novice, please take extreme care. You should probably
defer this next section; but rather logoff / reboot pc/ and see if problem
re-occurs.

Registry lookup:
Go to Sart | Run | Regedit <enter>
In Registry Editor, select My Computer (on left tree view) by clicking once,
then choose File , Export. This will begin a dialog to save a copy of the
whole registry.
Give it a name. It has a .reg extension.

Then do a search for the Keys noted below and review carefully .

Programs may "autorun" due to entries in the system registry. "Run" keys cause
programs to automatically run each time that a user logs on.
The Windows XP registry includes the following Run keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and ...ditto ....\RunServices

You want to carefully look under those keys, on the right-hand expanded view, for entries under there.

--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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ratherbquilting wrote:
> I have just upgraded to XP2, and after this now have 2 My Documents
> windows opening on startup. Closing them works, but they then open
> on next startup. I have followed a check on one registry key in a
> technet article, but that key is correct on my system. Has anyone
> experienced this and found a way to stop them from appearing? Thanks!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Thanks so much! I had looked at the registry keys you mentioned, but missed
the most obvious (it was the explorer in msconfig (x2)). Saved me from the
preverbial beat the head against the wall... thanks again!
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ratherbquilting


"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:

> One quick check to do: Run MSCONFIG, take a look at the Startup Tab. See if it lists EXPLORER.
>
> Next, check these folders , and their contents :
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
> C:\Documents and Settings\<USER>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>
> Then the only references left would possibly be in the system registry.
>
> If you're a complete novice, please take extreme care. You should probably
> defer this next section; but rather logoff / reboot pc/ and see if problem
> re-occurs.
>
> Registry lookup:
> Go to Sart | Run | Regedit <enter>
> In Registry Editor, select My Computer (on left tree view) by clicking once,
> then choose File , Export. This will begin a dialog to save a copy of the
> whole registry.
> Give it a name. It has a .reg extension.
>
> Then do a search for the Keys noted below and review carefully .
>
> Programs may "autorun" due to entries in the system registry. "Run" keys cause
> programs to automatically run each time that a user logs on.
> The Windows XP registry includes the following Run keys:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> and ...ditto ....\RunServices
>
> You want to carefully look under those keys, on the right-hand expanded view, for entries under there.
>
> --
> Maurice N
> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> -----
>
>
> ratherbquilting wrote:
> > I have just upgraded to XP2, and after this now have 2 My Documents
> > windows opening on startup. Closing them works, but they then open
> > on next startup. I have followed a check on one registry key in a
> > technet article, but that key is correct on my system. Has anyone
> > experienced this and found a way to stop them from appearing? Thanks!
>