Boot leaves open explorer window

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In news:1149007F-68BD-4847-8841-3C31FBD65674@microsoft.com,
krcmd1 <krcmd1@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> After installing Scansoft Omniform 5.0, everytime I boot an explorer
> window is left on the desktop. Is there some desktop setting or
> registry file I can modify to correct this?
>
> Thank you.

Does this apply?

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;170086

Galen
--

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward."

Sherlock Holmes

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

In news:5DADABBE-4B23-4A15-90DE-FF682777FDE7@microsoft.com,
krcmd1 <krcmd1@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> No, but thank you.
>
> The window that's left open is a programs/common files/scansoft
> folder. As it happens, though, the registry key you put me onto has
> a corresponding entry. I will try deleting it to see what happens.
>
> "Galen" wrote:
>
>> In news:1149007F-68BD-4847-8841-3C31FBD65674@microsoft.com,
>> krcmd1 <krcmd1@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> After installing Scansoft Omniform 5.0, everytime I boot an
>>> explorer window is left on the desktop. Is there some desktop
>>> setting or registry file I can modify to correct this?
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>
>> Does this apply?
>>
>> System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;170086
>>
>> Galen
>> --
>>
>> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
>> its solution is its own reward."
>>
>> Sherlock Holmes

<g>

Just so you know editing the registry isn't the brightest thing to do though
many of us do it all the time. However, you have been warned. For a better
warning:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/gene [...] _warn.html

Galen
--

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward."

Sherlock Holmes