Re: Explorer @ Startup

yahtic wrote:

Restore previous folder was not checked. The next problem is when I try to run msconfig I do not get the utility on the computer with the problem, It works ok on the other however. LOL

"S.Sengupta" wrote:


Start>Run and type in: control folders>ok.
Goto View/Restore previous folder windows at logon.If it's checked then uncheck it>ok/apply.
Otherwise you will have to use the process of elimination via msconfig/startup
start>Run>msconfig>ok

regards,
ssg MS-MVP



yahtic wrote:


When one of my computers boots up it always automatically starts Explorer and the other one does not. How do I turn off the automatic start of Explorer?

Can regedit be run from Start | Run and does ctrl-alt-del bring up the task manager? If both those are disabled this suggests a virus infection.


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