How do I stop a folder from opening up automatically ...

  • Thread starter Thread starter Paul
  • Start date Start date
Make sure that the folder is closed before shutting down the computer. Also,
take a look at the Startup folder in the Start Menu. Delete any shortcuts to
the offending folder that you find.

J
 
Hello Paul,

Many items need to be checked here.

-
0) What is the name of the folder in the explorer window?
-
-
1) If you have a "SB Audigy 2" sound card,
- then I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Note the instructions at the top of the page,
then scroll down to line 260,
(System32 Folder Opens Upon Boot)

Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
to download the file, "xp_system32opens.vbs",
then double-click the file and follow the prompts.

-
2) If the name of the folder is "My Documents",
- then I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Note the instructions at the top of the page,
then scroll down to line 255,
(My Documents Folder Opens Upon Boot (for C:\))

Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
to download the file, "userinit.reg",
then double-click the file and follow the prompts.

-
3) If this folder/browser window was open at a previous
- logoff, then...

- In Windows Explorer, Tools-menu | Folder Options |
- /View\
- "Advanced Settings:" box
- [ ] "Restore previous folder windows at logon" --

-
4) If the folder was not open at a previous logoff,
- then this behavior can occur if...

- a null entry (such as ""),
- an incomplete entry (such as "),
- or a damaged entry exists
in the values in either of these two registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

- Ensure that all paths containing "space" characters
are wrapped in double-quotation marks. For example,

c:\Program Files\program.exe

should be...

"c:\Program Files\program.exe"


NOTE: To open the registry editor,

[Start]
| Run |
regedit
[Enter]

REFERENCE:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086
(System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows)

-
5) Also check each shortcut in the Startup folders for
- "the current user" and for "All users".

- For the "current user" entries in the start menu,
Right-click [Start] | Explore | Startup |

- For the "all users" entries in the start menu,
Right-click [Start] | Explore All Users | Startup |

- In turn, right-click each shortcut | Properties |
Then click [Find Target...] to verify that the
"Target:" field is valid.


--
Regards,
Jan

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I posted my post "My Documents Folder Opens When Logging on to
Windows" before reading the following post, sorry!

I installed Kelly's fix and logged off and on and the problem is
fixed!

Thanks guys!





@!!Hello Paul,
@!!
@!! Many items need to be checked here.
@!!
@!!-
@!!0) What is the name of the folder in the explorer window?
@!!-
@!!-
@!!1) If you have a "SB Audigy 2" sound card,
@!!- then I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
@!! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
@!!
@!! Note the instructions at the top of the page,
@!!then scroll down to line 260,
@!!(System32 Folder Opens Upon Boot)
@!!
@!! Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
@!!to download the file, "xp_system32opens.vbs",
@!!then double-click the file and follow the prompts.
@!!
@!!-
@!!2) If the name of the folder is "My Documents",
@!!- then I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
@!! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
@!!
@!! Note the instructions at the top of the page,
@!!then scroll down to line 255,
@!!(My Documents Folder Opens Upon Boot (for C:\))
@!!
@!! Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
@!!to download the file, "userinit.reg",
@!!then double-click the file and follow the prompts.
@!!
@!!-
@!!3) If this folder/browser window was open at a previous
@!!- logoff, then...
@!!
@!!- In Windows Explorer, Tools-menu | Folder Options |
@!!- /View\
@!!- "Advanced Settings:" box
@!!- [ ] "Restore previous folder windows at logon" --
@!!
@!!-
@!!4) If the folder was not open at a previous logoff,
@!!- then this behavior can occur if...
@!!
@!!- a null entry (such as ""),
@!!- an incomplete entry (such as "),
@!!- or a damaged entry exists
@!! in the values in either of these two registry keys:
@!!
@!!HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
@!! SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
@!!
@!!HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
@!! Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
@!!
@!!- Ensure that all paths containing "space" characters
@!!are wrapped in double-quotation marks. For example,
@!!
@!! c:\Program Files\program.exe
@!!
@!!should be...
@!!
@!! "c:\Program Files\program.exe"
@!!
@!!
@!!NOTE: To open the registry editor,
@!!
@!![Start]
@!!| Run |
@!!regedit
@!![Enter]
@!!
@!!REFERENCE:
@!!http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086
@!!(System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows)
@!!
@!!-
@!!5) Also check each shortcut in the Startup folders for
@!!- "the current user" and for "All users".
@!!
@!!- For the "current user" entries in the start menu,
@!! Right-click [Start] | Explore | Startup |
@!!
@!!- For the "all users" entries in the start menu,
@!! Right-click [Start] | Explore All Users | Startup |
@!!
@!!- In turn, right-click each shortcut | Properties |
@!! Then click [Find Target...] to verify that the
@!! "Target:" field is valid.



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