Local disk Dialogue box open at boot?

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Every time I boot my computer, the local disk dialogue box opens. Can
someone tell me why this happens and how I can stop it. Please

JCW
 
JCW said:
Every time I boot my computer, the local disk dialogue box opens. Can
someone tell me why this happens and how I can stop it. Please
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Check your startup settings to find out what is causing this.
Applications that start with Windows can be found here:
- the WIN.INI, section [windows], entries "run=" and "load="
- the Registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
- the folders
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
See also "How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows
XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560) and "How to Perform a
Clean Boot in Windows XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310353).
Also see "System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP, Windows
2000, or Windows NT 4.0" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086).
 
Thorsten,
Thanks for the response, but I can't find a cause or fix for this very
irritating problem. Do you have any more advice?
Thanks in advance
JCW
Thorsten Matzner said:
JCW said:
Every time I boot my computer, the local disk dialogue box opens. Can
someone tell me why this happens and how I can stop it. Please
Click to expand...

Check your startup settings to find out what is causing this.
Applications that start with Windows can be found here:
- the WIN.INI, section [windows], entries "run=" and "load="
- the Registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
- the folders
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
See also "How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows
XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560) and "How to Perform a
Clean Boot in Windows XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310353).
Also see "System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP, Windows
2000, or Windows NT 4.0" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086).
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JCW said:
Thanks for the response, but I can't find a cause or fix for this very
irritating problem. Do you have any more advice?
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Disable all the items in MSCONFIG to make such that this is not caused
by an application listed here.
 
I did that and it still opens at startup...
Thorsten Matzner said:
Disable all the items in MSCONFIG to make such that this is not caused
by an application listed here.
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