folder automatically opening when i turn on

[ngc4414]

whenever i log into windows xp pro a folder opens

it is the C:\Program Files\Common folder

how do i stop it from opening?

thanks

[futuretech]

When booted and that screen shows select file then hold down ctrl key and select close.

[Rellik]

check to see if it is opening in your startup:

Try looking in the start menu under all programs > startup

[DiR[ëctory]]

Go to run

type msconfig

go to the startup tab

look through there and see if it is listed and uncheck if it is.

[Archangel42069]

We have had a similar problem with our NT kernel based machines in our unit (USMC) Most will open up the folder c:\winnt\system32 upon startup...and it's not in the startup sequence. The only solution I have found is to wipe and reload. Perhaps there are other ways, but it's hard to research them when a LtCol says he wants "That D@#& thing to stop it NOW LCpl!!!"

[ngc4414]

i am not going to reload just to stop the folder from loading up!! its way to much work just for one little thing.

isnt there a registry tweak to stop the folder?

[NooNoo]

Try setting explorer back to default As shown here at the bottom of the page

It may not stop explorer from opening on startup, but I would like to know if it still insists on opening the common folder. This would indicate something is trying to run.

[Gollo]

Have you checked in the regestry under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run (RunOnce, RunOnceEx, Setup)

It might be there it might not.

What programs have you installed lately? I had an old program do this to me with program files because it couldn't read the space in between the program and the file and it would always open up a newly created c:\program directory.

[ngc4414]

no luck

[idontno]

no luck

Just delete the Common folder. That's what I did and I've never had that problem sence.

[Platypus]

Thanks, idontno, removing the folder is indeed an acknowledged solution, although it may be a little late for the folk in 2002.

Of course it may assist someone else in the future.

Re-naming the folder first is a safe, reversible practice in case removing it makes something go wrong. And please don't anyone interpret the suggestion to mean delete the Common Files folder...

[idontno]

Sorry Platypus, I should have been a little more specific. The reason I deleted it was because there is never anything in it.

[Ferrit]

Seems to me I also had this issue and i determined it was some software from installing an HP printer that did it.
I never did sort out how to stop it, but I am pretty sure it was from a HP printer install

[Archangel42069]

The funniest thing of all is the fact that I got an email to let me know I got a reply to my post :P

[Platypus]

Heh, we like to keep you informed...