startup with a folder!!

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Dav

Hey just got a new PC and set up some symantec norton
programs and now when windows starts up I get one of the
program folders open in a windows explorer window. The
folder is not entered into start --> all programs -->
startup so I assume this is a registry error?!

I once had a similar problem in windows ME and it was easy
to fix in regedit, but I can't for the life of me work out
the windows XP version of regedit. Anyone got any ideas?!
Is this the right approach or am I braking up the wrong
tree?

Cheers

Dav
 
Dav said:
Hey just got a new PC and set up some symantec norton
programs and now when windows starts up I get one of the
program folders open in a windows explorer window. The
folder is not entered into start --> all programs -->
startup so I assume this is a registry error?!
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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).
 
Check the link below. If it doesn't wrap correctly then copy and paste the
url to your browser address bar
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=p...p.*&selm=Op#mHphqCHA.1808@TK2MSFTNGP09&rnum=4

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


| Hey just got a new PC and set up some symantec norton
| programs and now when windows starts up I get one of the
| program folders open in a windows explorer window. The
| folder is not entered into start --> all programs -->
| startup so I assume this is a registry error?!
|
| I once had a similar problem in windows ME and it was easy
| to fix in regedit, but I can't for the life of me work out
| the windows XP version of regedit. Anyone got any ideas?!
| Is this the right approach or am I braking up the wrong
| tree?
|
| Cheers
|
| Dav
 
start>run>msconfig, u may uncheck any application witch is cousing the prob
in the autostart link.
 
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