open windows after login

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Dan Luevano

Anybody,

can you tell me how to get rid of My Documents (Windows
Explorer window) from opening upon login? It is not in any
of the following Startup folders for:
Administrator
Default
All Users

But when I log in as Administrator, an instance of the
Windows Explorer (set to My Documents) opens everytime.
Like it is set in some initialization procedure that I
can't find. Please tell me how to get rid of it, or where
to look.

Thanks!

Dan Luevano
 
Look for an orphaned shortcut and or registry string value.
Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| Anybody,
|
| can you tell me how to get rid of My Documents (Windows
| Explorer window) from opening upon login? It is not in any
| of the following Startup folders for:
| Administrator
| Default
| All Users
|
| But when I log in as Administrator, an instance of the
| Windows Explorer (set to My Documents) opens everytime.
| Like it is set in some initialization procedure that I
| can't find. Please tell me how to get rid of it, or where
| to look.
|
| Thanks!
|
| Dan Luevano
 
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