[windows2000] Re: Strange explorer window on startup

  • From: Michael Hauck <MichaelH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:41:36 -0600

Completely uninstall Systemworks to remove whatever is forcing that folder
to open, reboot, reinstall.
 
 

Michael Hauck 
Network Administrator 
HiRel Systems 


-----Original Message-----
From: . [mailto:mm242@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 9:12 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Strange explorer window on startup


Thanks Jim.
 
Looked, but no blanks, no joy.
 
Got plan "B"?
 
 
Mark

. wrote:
> Suddenly, one day, without me doing anything (yeah, right, but I sure 
> don't recall doing anything) on boot, I get an explorer window open to 
> one of the Norton directories.  (I know, I know)
>  
> So, I have looked in all the normal startup places, used startup cop, 
> and even downloaded autorun from sysinternals, but cannot find where the 
> darn thing is starting from.
>  
> Anyone had this happen, and have a solution?
>  
> OS W2K, Norton Systemworks 2001
>  
> Mark
Look for an entry that does not have a value (blank entry in right 
pane)on your hklm/software/Microsoft/Windows/current version/Run key
Delete it.
Regards,
Jim Kenzig

 

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