Re: Explorer @ Startup



"Rock" wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
> no problem with regedit or task manager, have ran current McAffe virus scan.
can not find a virus. msconfig just gets me a windows explorer window with
a folder named backup that is empty
.

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