C:Program FilesMicrosoft folder opens when XP starts

[Ian]

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Ever since I installed version 1.0 of MS SyncToy everytime I start XP the
folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft is displayed on the screen. I have
checked the RUN areas in the registry, ran HiJack this and still can not
find why this folder is being opened.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Ian

 

[Alias]

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If you installed it from a CD, is the CD still in the drive? Have you looked
at MSCONFIG?

Alias
"Ian" <ianmiller109@hotmail.com> wrote

> Ever since I installed version 1.0 of MS SyncToy everytime I start XP the
> folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft is displayed on the screen. I have
> checked the RUN areas in the registry, ran HiJack this and still can not
> find why this folder is being opened.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian
>

 

[Ian]

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Checked both, no to the CD and MSCONFIG doesn't report any programs loading
from C:\Program Files\Microsoft. I think it maybe something to do with
desktop.ini......

Still looking.


"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> If you installed it from a CD, is the CD still in the drive? Have you
> looked at MSCONFIG?
>
> Alias
> "Ian" <ianmiller109@hotmail.com> wrote
>
>> Ever since I installed version 1.0 of MS SyncToy everytime I start XP the
>> folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft is displayed on the screen. I have
>> checked the RUN areas in the registry, ran HiJack this and still can not
>> find why this folder is being opened.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ian
>>
>
>

 

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Ian

Everest Home Edition is an interesting (freeware) source of information:
http://www.lavalys.hu/index.php

If you download see if the answer to your question is revealed by
selecting Software, Autostart.

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"Ian" <ianmiller109@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ubeImWtuFHA.3756@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Checked both, no to the CD and MSCONFIG doesn't report any programs
> loading from C:\Program Files\Microsoft. I think it maybe something
> to do with desktop.ini......
>
> Still looking.
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
> news:uoS3AMtuFHA.3752@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> If you installed it from a CD, is the CD still in the drive? Have you
>> looked at MSCONFIG?
>>
>> Alias
>> "Ian" <ianmiller109@hotmail.com> wrote
>>
>>> Ever since I installed version 1.0 of MS SyncToy everytime I start
>>> XP the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft is displayed on the screen.
>>> I have checked the RUN areas in the registry, ran HiJack this and
>>> still can not find why this folder is being opened.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Ian]

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Found the problem, one of the symantec startup programs did not have " "
around the file and had a long file name. Corrected this and the window
stopped appearing.

"Ian" <ianmiller109@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%230ORzGtuFHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Ever since I installed version 1.0 of MS SyncToy everytime I start XP the
> folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft is displayed on the screen. I have
> checked the RUN areas in the registry, ran HiJack this and still can not
> find why this folder is being opened.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian
>

 

[Guest]

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Didn't work for me. I ran Autoruns (www.sysinternals.com) and use the "jump
to" facility to locate every Symantec entry listed there in the registry.
Put quotes round all the ones which didn't have them - problem continues.

This only started when I installed synctoy, and stopped when I uninstalled
the previous beta version. Now I've installed the final version, the
problem is back. Can't find the setting anywhere!

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"Ian" <ianmiller109@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4he8MDvFHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Found the problem, one of the symantec startup programs did not have " "
> around the file and had a long file name. Corrected this and the window
> stopped appearing.
>
> "Ian" <ianmiller109@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%230ORzGtuFHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Ever since I installed version 1.0 of MS SyncToy everytime I start XP the
>> folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft is displayed on the screen. I have
>> checked the RUN areas in the registry, ran HiJack this and still can not
>> find why this folder is being opened.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ian
>>
>
>