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Recently I reinstalled Windows and now I'm having a strange problem. When I
add a program to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup", it loads itself twice on startup. Msconfig shows two
entries for the program: one in Common Startup and one in Startup. I've
deleted the "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup" folder, so there should be only one location. If I try
to remove either one, both get deleted.

I know how to manage startup programs using the Group Policy snap-in as
described here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314488

It would just be MUCH more convenient to be able to simply drag and drop
stuff to the All Users\Startup folder. Any ideas how to fix this annoyance?
 
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Did you reformat the drive prior to reinstalling? Or did you do a repair?

"Janzki" wrote:

> Recently I reinstalled Windows and now I'm having a strange problem. When I
> add a program to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup", it loads itself twice on startup. Msconfig shows two
> entries for the program: one in Common Startup and one in Startup. I've
> deleted the "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup" folder, so there should be only one location. If I try
> to remove either one, both get deleted.
>
> I know how to manage startup programs using the Group Policy snap-in as
> described here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314488
>
> It would just be MUCH more convenient to be able to simply drag and drop
> stuff to the All Users\Startup folder. Any ideas how to fix this annoyance?
 
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If I understand you correctly, you have deleted the folder
"C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup".

If so, it really needs to be there. I'd only remove the "startup links" for the duplicates.

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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Janzki wrote:
> Recently I reinstalled Windows and now I'm having a strange problem.
> When I add a program to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup", it loads itself twice on startup. Msconfig
> shows two entries for the program: one in Common Startup and one in
> Startup. I've deleted the "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup" folder, so there should be only one location.
> If I try to remove either one, both get deleted.
>
> I know how to manage startup programs using the Group Policy snap-in
> as described here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314488
>
> It would just be MUCH more convenient to be able to simply drag and
> drop stuff to the All Users\Startup folder. Any ideas how to fix this
> annoyance?
 
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Yes, I had deleted that folder since I'm the only user on this computer and
thought it would be more convenient to have only one folder. I tried to copy
my C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder to
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs and then delete the
duplicate entry for the program, but that didn't help. It still loads twice.

Jani

"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:

> If I understand you correctly, you have deleted the folder
> "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup".
>
> If so, it really needs to be there. I'd only remove the "startup links" for the duplicates.
>
> --
> Maurice N
> MVP Windows - Shell / User
 
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I split my hard disk into two partitions with PartitionMagic 8. Then I moved
my data files to D: and formatted and fresh installed Windows on C:.

"jerryrock" wrote:

> Did you reformat the drive prior to reinstalling? Or did you do a repair?
 
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The All Users set appears on every XP system, regardless of whether it's a
single user-account or multiple accounts.

Restart your system in Safe Mode. Take a look to see if the All Users
folders are there. If they are, do not remove them.
--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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"Janzki" wrote
> Yes, I had deleted that folder since I'm the only user on this computer
> and
> thought it would be more convenient to have only one folder. I tried to
> copy
> my C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder
> to
> C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs and then delete
> the
> duplicate entry for the program, but that didn't help. It still loads
> twice.
>
> Jani
>
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
>
>> If I understand you correctly, you have deleted the folder
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup".
>>
>> If so, it really needs to be there. I'd only remove the "startup links"
>> for the duplicates.
>>
>> --
>> Maurice N
>> MVP Windows - Shell / User
 
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WTG. Thanks for posting back.
--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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"Janzki" wrote
> Problem solved:
> http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?s=7ea4d7450960b0c5f07be0253956a94d&p=447516
>
> The Startup key at
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
> Shell Folders
>
> had to be changed from
>
> %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>
> to
>
> %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
 
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