How to stop program folder from opening on startup? at DVinfo.net

Charles King · March 29th, 2005, 04:57 AM

alright comparades. Another questions for you geniouses. My friend has this problem that everytime he starts window xp home editon the program folder opens on startup. how does one retify this so that it doesn't open on start up?

I tried the start up folder to see if it had the program folder in there but it did not. Any ideas fellows? Thanks.

Jeff Boeckman · March 30th, 2005, 12:05 PM

I am not familiar with the home version but in the pro version you usually end up with 2 or more profiles. Usually an all-users folder and your name folder. You may want to check to see if it is loading in start-up in all of these folders (ie. users).
late
jb

Charles King · March 30th, 2005, 02:46 PM

Thanks. I had already done that but will do so again to see if i had missed anything.

Richard Maloney · March 30th, 2005, 05:23 PM

Hi Charles,

Here is a good freeware startup configuration utility (it doesn't load into the system and is super tiny). This should do the trick.
http://www.mlin.net/files/StartupCPL_EXE.zip

Charles King · March 30th, 2005, 05:30 PM

Thanks richard. I'll give it a go.

Ed Smith · March 31st, 2005, 02:46 AM

Failing that you can try editing the registry.

Johan Manders · March 31st, 2005, 02:55 AM

Allmost the same as the freeware utility but try this:

start
run
type: msconfig
click: ok
uncheck: load startup items
click: ok
click: restart

If the program folder doesn't show up the next time, you have to do this:

start
run
type: msconfig
click: ok
click: startup
check: everything you think should startup.
click: ok
click: restart

Do this untill you found what was the problem.
Otherwise you have to edit the registry.

March 29th, 2005, 04:57 AM	#1
Charles King Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sweden Posts: 795	How to stop program folder from opening on startup? alright comparades. Another questions for you geniouses. My friend has this problem that everytime he starts window xp home editon the program folder opens on startup. how does one retify this so that it doesn't open on start up? I tried the start up folder to see if it had the program folder in there but it did not. Any ideas fellows? Thanks. __________________ Charles 'What we perceive to be may not be what we believe to be.'

March 30th, 2005, 12:05 PM	#2
Jeff Boeckman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 32	I am not familiar with the home version but in the pro version you usually end up with 2 or more profiles. Usually an all-users folder and your name folder. You may want to check to see if it is loading in start-up in all of these folders (ie. users). late jb __________________ total newb

March 30th, 2005, 02:46 PM	#3
Charles King Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sweden Posts: 795	Thanks. I had already done that but will do so again to see if i had missed anything. __________________ Charles 'What we perceive to be may not be what we believe to be.'

March 30th, 2005, 05:30 PM	#5
Charles King Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sweden Posts: 795	Thanks richard. I'll give it a go. __________________ Charles 'What we perceive to be may not be what we believe to be.'

March 31st, 2005, 02:46 AM	#6
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Failing that you can try editing the registry. __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

March 30th, 2005, 05:23 PM	#4
Richard Maloney Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 90	Hi Charles, Here is a good freeware startup configuration utility (it doesn't load into the system and is super tiny). This should do the trick. http://www.mlin.net/files/StartupCPL_EXE.zip

March 31st, 2005, 02:55 AM	#7
Johan Manders Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 50	Allmost the same as the freeware utility but try this: start run type: msconfig click: ok uncheck: load startup items click: ok click: restart If the program folder doesn't show up the next time, you have to do this: start run type: msconfig click: ok click: startup check: everything you think should startup. click: ok click: restart Do this untill you found what was the problem. Otherwise you have to edit the registry.