Window re shell at Startup

[Guest]

Shortly after installing Vista Home Premium I started to get a Notepad window
opening automatically on startup. It ocntains the message:

***********
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787
************

Can anyone tell me what this is and how to get rid of it?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

This happens if the "Hidden" attribute for the desktop.ini is removed. Follow these steps to resolve the problem:

Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. Type the following command and press ENTER:

attrib +s +h "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini"

And then run:

attrib +s +h "%programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini"

(Watch for line wrap)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Shortly after installing Vista Home Premium I started to get a Notepad window
opening automatically on startup. It ocntains the message:

***********
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787
************

Can anyone tell me what this is and how to get rid of it?

 

[dean-dean]

You are seeing the contents of a desktop.ini , which has lost its sysytem or
hidden attributes, located in one of your Startup folders.

To correct this, in Windows Explorer (which should be "Run as
Administrator"), go to:

C:\Users\(YOUR NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs

Select the Startup folder. While holding down the Shift key, right click on
the Startup folder, and choose "Open Command Window Here". In the Command
Window, at the prompt, type (or copy and paste):

attrib +H +S -R desktop.ini

Press Enter on your keyboard.

Now go to:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Select the Startup folder. While holding down the Shift key, right click on
the Startup folder, and choose "Open Command Window Here". In the Command
Window, at the prompt, type (or copy and paste):

attrib +H +S -R desktop.ini

Press Enter on your keyboard.

Hope this helps,
Dean

 

[Guest]

Thank you both for your helpful information. I did not find this and so have
just posted a duplicate question for which I apologize.

You are seeing the contents of a desktop.ini , which has lost its sysytem or
hidden attributes, located in one of your Startup folders.

To correct this, in Windows Explorer (which should be "Run as
Administrator"), go to:

C:\Users\(YOUR NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs

Select the Startup folder. While holding down the Shift key, right click on
the Startup folder, and choose "Open Command Window Here". In the Command
Window, at the prompt, type (or copy and paste):

attrib +H +S -R desktop.ini

Press Enter on your keyboard.

Now go to:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Select the Startup folder. While holding down the Shift key, right click on
the Startup folder, and choose "Open Command Window Here". In the Command
Window, at the prompt, type (or copy and paste):

attrib +H +S -R desktop.ini

Press Enter on your keyboard.

Hope this helps,
Dean

Shortly after installing Vista Home Premium I started to get a Notepad
window
opening automatically on startup. It ocntains the message:

***********
[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787
************

Can anyone tell me what this is and how to get rid of it?

 

[Guest]

I mistakenly posted a duplicate message, RAmesh, and in case you did not see
it I posted a 'thank you' there. I now have a clean startup and you are a
veritable wizard!