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Answer» Hi, on booting into any of 4 accounts on the computer, the My Documents folder opens up. On one account it opens twice, the others only once. I have looked in start up on the start menu and it is not there. I have checked ms-config but don't see anything there about that folder opening up. This has happened in regular and safe mode and in restricted and full access accounts. Once the folder is closed the computer behaves normally, it is just driving me nuts trying to figure out why it opens in the first place. Any thoughts?
Windows XP sp3, Optiplex 620
ThanksI ASSUME you mean that one or two instances of Windows Explorer are launched, and each is displaying the contents of My documents.
Please note that If instances of Windows Explorer are open when the computer shuts down, then the O.S. remembers them and resurrects them when it next starts-up.
The O.S. remembers this sort of thing in the User Profile of the user operating the P.C.
If a particular profile opens with two instances, that profile will always open with those two profiles until you close or launch another instance before shutdown.
If that profile opens with a different quantity from your last shutdown, that probably indicates another user (or hacker) has logged into the account and changed things when you were not looking.
Regards
Alan
Once you're logged on, check to see if the "Restore previous folder windows at logon" box is checked from within the "View" tab of the "Folder Options" window. If so, uncheck it and see if that resolves your issue for the current user profile.
To check:
o Open an "Explorer" window
o Access "Folder Options..." from "Tools" PULL down menu
o Access "View" tab of Folder Options window
o LOOK for "Restore previous folder windows at logon" in bottom half of "Advanced settings:" section.
Let us know if that resolves the issue.
Ok, SORRY for not getting back sooner, been a little busy getting school ready for the summer.
Alan_br - no I don't mean Windows explorer is open and it is displaying the my documents folder. Double click on your my documents folder and that is what is opening up. That is different than if you opened up my computer, right clicked and selected explore. The accounts did not always do this, only recently did it start. I don't think a hacker is logging onto the machine just to look at the documents of teachers.
dahlarbear - I will try your process and let you know how it goes. These are in the teacher's lounge and while there are some very computer savvy teachers the majority are happy if Word and their email work and they can print. Is there any way beside what you propose that could make the my documents folder open on start up?
I checked the folder options and the "Restore previous folder windows at logon" box is unchecked.My guess:
You either have a corrupt entry in the registry or a corrupt system file.
1) Run sfc ( system file checker ) to fix bad system files. start, run [ sfc /scannow ]. Insert the XP installation disk when sfc asks for it.
2) Clean the registry at the free MS site:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/cleanup.htm
3) The XP installation disk has a repair option
4) Sometimes XP will correct the problem with a complete shutdown,
unplug from the wall, wait 30 seconds, plug back in and reboot.
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C:\>sfc /?
Microsoft(R) Windows XP Windows File Checker Version 5.1
Scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Mi
crosoft versions.
SFC [/SCANNOW] [/SCANONCE] [/SCANBOOT] [/REVERT] [/PURGECACHE] [/CACHESIZE=x]
/SCANNOW Scans all protected system files immediately.
/SCANONCE Scans all protected system files once at the next boot.
/SCANBOOT Scans all protected system files at every boot.
/REVERT Return scan to default setting.
/PURGECACHE Purges the file cache.
/CACHESIZE=x Sets the file cache size.
C:\>The computers are educational and all have standard images put on by the DOE. Will any copy of Windows XP work? I do not have the copy that was used to make the image.Quote from: Kando on May 29, 2009, 09:36:10 AM dahlarbear - I will try your process and let you know how it goes. These are in the teacher's lounge and while there are some very computer savvy teachers the majority are happy if Word and their email work and they can print. Is there any way beside what you propose that could make the my documents folder open on start up?
Apparently there is. See Computer opens to My Documents
Toward the bottom of the above link, there's a link to http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts [...] sopens.htm which purports to automatically correct the registry entry if you don't want to do it manually.
Also Two 'My Documents' folders open at every startup of Windows XP ProIf that doesn't work, you could try renaming the profiles to "PROFILE.bak". PROFILE being the name of the existing profile. Then once you log back in it should recreate the profile. I recommend renaming it because then you can still get the data you need to the profile if the problem is solved. If it does not, then you could just delete the ".BAK" and the profile will be restored.
-HoFLok, tried renaming the winlogon in the hkey_local_machine... and checked "load" under hkey_current_user... and neither one solved the problem. I went to sysinternals and downloaded Autoruns but did not see an instance where the My Documents folder was slated to run on logon. I'm sorry i was a bit unclear. I meant under "C:\Documents and Settings\" ... just change the profile to "username.bak" and then log out and log back in as that username.
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