Re: Disable Folders after every Start up.

From: Rich Barry (rbarry_at_NOTsocal.rr.com)
Date: 05/10/04


Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 13:35:56 -0700


  Dennis, try going to Add/Remove programs in Control Panel and uninstalling
Norton. Restart and reinstall
  but pay attention to where it places startup files.
"Dennis" <dmburgess@removespamameritech.net> wrote in message
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> XP Pro
>
> Every time I start XP, two folders always launch via Windows Explorer.
> I close them down each time but they always re-open at startup.
>
> They are:
>
> Program Files\Common and
> Program Files\Norton
>
>
> I checked the Registry for ,,,,,,,,,\Run and .....Startup
> Also I checked all (I think) Startup folders
>
> In addition, I tried MSconfig to no avail. (I may not perceive someone
else's "obvious")
>
> This started when I installed (yesterday) Norton Systemworks Pro 2004.
>
> Where in the Registry could I inhibit these folders from opening?
>
> TIA Dennis
>



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