Re: Explorer keep launching at start up

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:49:30 -0500

Hi Mike,

Still nothing. I would like for you to create a HiJackThis log and send it
to me directly by email. Use the address here - rick@mvps.org - and change
the subject line to "per req" to get past the filters. You will find this
utility and instructions here:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Mike Kane" <MikeKane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:42A28CC4-2EBB-44E7-A764-1E1F7838D46D@microsoft.com...
> Hi Rick,
>
> Sorry that I grabbed the parent key.  Below are the contents of the right
> keys.  Hope you can help find the culprit.
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared 
> Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder]
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder\C:^Documents and
>
> Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^Microsoft Office.lnk]
> "path"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start
> Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\Microsoft
>
> Office.lnk"
> "backup"="C:\\WINDOWS\\pss\\Microsoft Office.lnkCommon Startup"
> "location"="Common Startup"
> "command"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MICROS~2\\Office\\OSA9.EXE -b -l"
> "item"="Microsoft Office"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder\C:^Documents and
>
> Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^Symantec WinFax Starter
> Edition Port.lnk]
> "path"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start
> Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\Symantec
>
> WinFax Starter Edition Port.lnk"
> "backup"="C:\\WINDOWS\\pss\\Symantec WinFax Starter Edition Port.lnkCommon
> Startup"
> "location"="Common Startup"
> "command"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MICROS~2\\Office\\1028\\OLFSNT40.EXE "
> "item"="Symantec WinFax Starter Edition Port"
>
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg]
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\eabconfg.cpl]
> "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run"
> "item"="EabServr"
> "hkey"="HKLM"
> "command"="C:\\Program Files\\HPQ\\Quick Launch Buttons\\EabServr.exe 
> /Start"
> "inimapping"="0"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\MSMSGS]
> "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run"
> "item"="msmsgs"
> "hkey"="HKCU"
> "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Messenger\\msmsgs.exe\" /background"
> "inimapping"="0"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\TkBellExe]
> "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run"
> "item"="realsched"
> "hkey"="HKLM"
> "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common
> Files\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\"  -osboot"
> "inimapping"="0"
>
> I've checked the two startup folders.  There is only a shortcut for
> launching Lotus Notes and it works OK.
>
> Cheers,
> Mike
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> The reason it was so large is that you didn't expand far enough on the 
>> last
>> key, you grabbed the parent key. Dig down to these two:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
>>
>> What you grabbed for export was:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools
>>
>> I need to look at the top two, and also you should check your startup
>> folders here for an errant shortcut:
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>> C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Mike Kane" <MikeKane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:13F15524-7D43-4F94-87C0-FEE60454E85D@microsoft.com...
>> > Rick,
>> >
>> > Due to the limit on text size, I will divide the contents of the 
>> > registry
>> > keys in two replys.  The first part is shown below.
>> >
>> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
>> > "RecordNow!"=""
>> > "MSMSGS"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Messenger\\msmsgs.exe\" /background"
>> > "ctfmon.exe"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ctfmon.exe"
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Mike,
>> >>
>> >> Export and post the contents of the following registry keys:
>> >>
>> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
>> >>
>> >> To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do 
>> >> this
>> >> one
>> >> at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, 
>> >> then
>> >> save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
>> >> editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose 
>> >> edit,
>> >> it
>> >> should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a 
>> >> response
>> >> to
>> >> this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
>> >> contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
>> >> examination.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Kane" <Mike Kane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:363EC203-56A2-42FB-9CEA-5B6269A870A1@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi Rick,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thx for the advice but it doesn't work.
>> >> >
>> >> > I note that the "restore previous folder windows at logon" option 
>> >> > was
>> >> > not
>> >> > selected and tried the following test.  I selected the option, ran
>> >> > msconfig
>> >> > to put the system in diagnostic mode, reboot, put the system back to
>> >> > normal
>> >> > mode and reboot.  I then unselected the option, switch to 
>> >> > diagnostic,
>> >> > reboot,
>> >> > switch back to normal mode and reboot.  But explorer still pops up.
>> >> >
>> >> > What should I do?
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >> >
>> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Mike,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Not any immediate ones. Try this:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line "restore
>> >> >> previous
>> >> >> folder windows at logon". Click apply/ok, do not reboot yet.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Start/run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode.
>> >> >> Click
>> >> >> apply/ok and reboot at prompted.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system 
>> >> >> back
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> normal mode. Click apply/ok and reboot once more. Does this help?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "mike kane" <mikekane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:1A5B3D74-A4C8-40F7-A568-DEF4BE7C29D3@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hi Rick,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > It opens my wallpaper folder (c:\mike\wallpaper) every time.  Any
>> >> >> > clue?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Cheers,
>> >> >> > Mike
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Hi Mike,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> What folder does it open to?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "mike kane" <mike kane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:834D9B0C-9B85-41A2-91D1-8CE8F626C8EB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > How can I stop the explorer from launching at start up?  I 
>> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> >> > msconfig but it seems that there is no start up item on 
>> >> >> >> > explorer.
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