[yahtic]

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?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

What folder does it open to? There are a couple of known issues, and the
folder it opens to can often define which one it is.

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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

"yahtic" <yahtic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:41997BB6-4CF6-4501-AC06-CC3C7E82CDC8@microsoft.com...
> 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?
>
>

[S.Sengupta]

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?
>
>

[yahtic]

It trys to open my default home page. I just don't want it to open explorer
on boot up. Thanks

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What folder does it open to? There are a couple of known issues, and the
> folder it opens to can often define which one it is.
>
> --
> 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
>
> "yahtic" <yahtic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:41997BB6-4CF6-4501-AC06-CC3C7E82CDC8@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
> >
> >
>
>
>

[yahtic]

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?
> >
> >
>

[S.Sengupta]

Scan your system with latest virus definitioned antivirus.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

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?
>>>
>>>
>>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Start/run msconfig, see anything on the startup tab that corresponds? It'd
be Internet Explorer, not Windows Explorer.

--
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

"yahtic" <yahtic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5006F861-4CCF-4ABD-8600-769B52CABDAD@microsoft.com...
> It trys to open my default home page. I just don't want it to open
> explorer
> on boot up. Thanks
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> What folder does it open to? There are a couple of known issues, and the
>> folder it opens to can often define which one it is.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>> "yahtic" <yahtic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:41997BB6-4CF6-4501-AC06-CC3C7E82CDC8@microsoft.com...
>> > 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?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

[Rock]

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

[yahtic]

"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

[Rock]

yahtic wrote:

>
> "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

And what about regedit and task manager?

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User