re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' Monday, December 22, 2003 at 12:37 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Giang (1 messages posted) I went to windows and ran msconfig and tried unchecking things. But just within a couple of seconds of browsing, the thing closes on me and I have to go to start/ run and run msconfig again. It keeps closing on me. I have only a couple of seconds before it closes on me again. What's wrong with my computer? 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?' (Jon Kennedy: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 1:20 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) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum