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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 9:24 am
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Posted by Alan (3 messages posted)


Don't click the OK button, that will put all your check-marks back in the startup selections. Instead close the dialog box by the 'x' in the top right corner, your changes will still be in effect.


On Monday, August 19, 2002 at 11:26 am, Bob King wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?
:


>I'm trying to help a friend that has a problem similar to a previous posting regarding
>desktop.ini. Her problem is that every time she starts up her computer the Window's
>Folder from Windows Explorer shows up on top of her desktop covering it completely.
>She can get rid of it by closing it, however it is an annoyance and a puzzle as to
>why it started appearing recently. She would like to prevent it from showing up whenever
>she turns on her computer. I went to Programs; then Startup, but did not find any
>reference to Windows. I then went to Start, Run, and typed in "msconfig" hit OK.
>I clicked on the Startup tab and unchecked C:\Windows and entered OK. I then did
>a reboot and got the following message:
>"You have used the System Configuration Utility to make changes to the way Windows
>starts. The System Configuration Utility is currently in Diagnostic or Selective
>Startup mode, causing this message to be displayed and the utility to run every time
>Windows starts. Choose the normal Startup mode on the General tab to start Windows
>normally and undo the changes you made using the System Configuration Utility." I
>decided to cancel the change and clicked OK and chose the normal startup mode. Anyone
>have any ideas how to get rid od the Windows folder from appearing at startup and
>also maintain the "Normal Startup" mode?
>Thanks
>


Written in response to:
Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Bob King: Monday, August 19, 2002 at 11:26 am)

Responses to this message:
*re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Bob King: Friday, July 11, 2003 at 4:27 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Bob King: Mon, Aug 19, 2002, 11:26 am)
-re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (PP: Mon, Aug 19, 2002, 11:52 am)
*corrupt files (john little: Thu, Dec 26, 2002, 6:21 am)
-re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Alan: Thu, Jul 10, 2003, 9:24 am)
*re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Bob King: Fri, Jul 11, 2003, 4:27 am)
-re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Giang: Mon, Dec 22, 2003, 12:37 am)
*re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Jon Kennedy: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 1:20 am)
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