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Steve
My "My documents" folder is always opening up when ever I log in to any user
account. How do I stop that from happening?
Steve
account. How do I stop that from happening?
Steve
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Thorsten Matzner
Steve said:My "My documents" folder is always opening up when ever I log in to any user
account. How do I stop that from happening?
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).
J
_ _ J
I suggest you visit 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.
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Regards,
Jan
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My "My documents" folder is always opening up when ever I log in to any user account.
How do I stop that from happening?
| Steve
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.
--
Regards,
Jan
Please reply in newsgroup
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My "My documents" folder is always opening up when ever I log in to any user account.
How do I stop that from happening?
| Steve
S
Steve
Nope, none of those things work. Any other ideas?
Steve
Steve
file, "userinit.reg", then double-click the file and_ _ J said:I suggest you visit 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
J
_ _ J
| none of those things work
_
1) I wrote about *one* thing. Are you inluding what Thorsten wrote?
_
2) That "userinit.reg" file applies if Windows is installed on C:
If your Windows is installed on a drive other than C:, open "userinit.reg" in a plain-text editor such as Notepad, and edit as
required.
If that does not resolve the issue then...
_
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 apply the above checks to 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. Click | Properties |. Visually inspect the "Target:" field as in the previous step.
Then click [Apply] to verify that the "Target:" field is valid.
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Regards,
Jan
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| Nope, none of those things work. Any other ideas?
| Steve
| "_ _ J" wrote:
| > I suggest you visit 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.
| > --
| > Regards,
| > Jan
|> -------------------------
| > My "My documents" folder is always opening up when ever I log in to any user account.
| > How do I stop that from happening?
| > | Steve
_
1) I wrote about *one* thing. Are you inluding what Thorsten wrote?
_
2) That "userinit.reg" file applies if Windows is installed on C:
If your Windows is installed on a drive other than C:, open "userinit.reg" in a plain-text editor such as Notepad, and edit as
required.
If that does not resolve the issue then...
_
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 apply the above checks to 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. Click | Properties |. Visually inspect the "Target:" field as in the previous step.
Then click [Apply] to verify that the "Target:" field is valid.
--
Regards,
Jan
Please reply in newsgroup
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| Nope, none of those things work. Any other ideas?
| Steve
| "_ _ J" wrote:
| > I suggest you visit 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.
| > --
| > Regards,
| > Jan
|> -------------------------
| > My "My documents" folder is always opening up when ever I log in to any user account.
| > How do I stop that from happening?
| > | Steve
S
Steve
The none of these worked statement was in regards to teh other persons
idea's also. Again though, none of your additional ideas worked. I did
find some bad entries in those two registry keys but it still did not fix
the problem. Any other thoughts?
Steve
idea's also. Again though, none of your additional ideas worked. I did
find some bad entries in those two registry keys but it still did not fix
the problem. Any other thoughts?
Steve
"userinit.reg" in a plain-text editor such as Notepad, and edit as_ _ J said:| none of those things work
_
1) I wrote about *one* thing. Are you inluding what Thorsten wrote?
_
2) That "userinit.reg" file applies if Windows is installed on C:
If your Windows is installed on a drive other than C:, open
double-quotation marks. For example,required.
If that does not resolve the issue then...
_
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
"the current user" and for "All users".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 apply the above checks to each shortcut in the Startup folders for
inspect the "Target:" field as in the previous step.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. Click | Properties |. Visually
Then click [Apply] to verify that the "Target:" field is valid.
--
Regards,
Jan
Please reply in newsgroup
-------------------------
| Nope, none of those things work. Any other ideas?
| Steve
| "_ _ J" wrote:
| > I suggest you visit 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.
| > --
| > Regards,
| > Jan
|> -------------------------
| > My "My documents" folder is always opening up when ever I log in to any user account.
| > How do I stop that from happening?
| > | Steve