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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 2:49 am
Posted by Jon
(8 messages posted)
On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 12:16 am, Michael wrote:
>Every time I start a program, I get a desktop.ini notebook that pops up on my screen.
> I realize its probably something that is normally masked in the background. How
>do I make this go away? Thanks folks.
>
>Here it is:
>
>[LocalizedFileNames]
>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
>
>
If you are running Windows XP go to run and type msconfig and go to the start up
tab. Be careful here, you dont want to uncheck the wrong thing. Look for a filename
that uses notepad.exe and uncheck the box. Apply, OK, and then reboot.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 8:36 pm
Posted by Trouble exporting Internet Explorer Favorites Jpz
(20 messages posted)
Thanks for the tip--I learned more about what this is, but I have but apparently
it's desktop.ini and there are two versions that start when I boot up.
One is associated with AllUsers and the other under my name. Any effort to block
their startup, either both at one, or one or the other, puts me into a special diagnostic
mode that directs me to check the startup option.
On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 2:49 am, Jon wrote:
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>
>
>On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 12:16 am, Michael wrote:
>Every time I start a program, I get a desktop.ini notebook that pops up on my screen.
> I realize its probably something that is normally masked in the background. How
>do I make this go away? Thanks folks.
>
>Here it is:
>
>[LocalizedFileNames]
>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
>
>
>If you are running Windows XP go to run and type msconfig and go to the start up
>tab. Be careful here, you dont want to uncheck the wrong thing. Look for a filename
>that uses notepad.exe and uncheck the box. Apply, OK, and then reboot.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 8:46 pm
Posted by Trouble exporting Internet Explorer Favorites Jpz
(20 messages posted)
Oh yes, I still get that annoying startup.ini message.
On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 8:36 pm, Michael wrote:
>Thanks for the tip--I learned more about what this is, but I have but apparently
>it's desktop.ini and there are two versions that start when I boot up.
>
>One is associated with AllUsers and the other under my name. Any effort to block
>their startup, either both at one, or one or the other, puts me into a special diagnostic
>mode that directs me to check the startup option.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 2:49 am, Jon wrote:
>
>
>
>On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 12:16 am, Michael wrote:
>Every time I start a program, I get a desktop.ini notebook that pops up on my screen.
>
> I realize its probably something that is normally masked in the background. How
>
>do I make this go away? Thanks folks.
>
>Here it is:
>
>[LocalizedFileNames]
>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
>
>
>If you are running Windows XP go to run and type msconfig and go to the start up
>tab. Be careful here, you dont want to uncheck the wrong thing. Look for a filename
>that uses notepad.exe and uncheck the box. Apply, OK, and then reboot.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Thursday, December 27, 2001 at 7:29 am
Posted by woody
(8 messages posted)
Windows creates a desktop.ini in any folder that you have viewed in the thumbnail
mode. Make sure you don't have the thumbnail view enabled in either of the desktop
folders, and then you can delete the file.
On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 12:16 am, Michael wrote:
>Every time I start a program, I get a desktop.ini notebook that pops up on my screen.
> I realize its probably something that is normally masked in the background. How
>do I make this go away? Thanks folks.
>
>Here it is:
>
>[LocalizedFileNames]
>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 3:23 pm
Posted by nodata
(1 messages posted)
ok,
This is FOR SURE how to fix this problem. I had the same problem on my machine,
and this is what I did to fix it:
ok i fixed it, but it took some HEAVY digging (for me anyway) to figure out how...this
is what I did (documenting it for further reference)
First off, I figured it had to be a system file attribute association, since I could
not remove (hide) the file by selecting to hide system files in the folder view.
(Desktop.ini is originally associated as a windows system file, and is by default,
hidden.) So to fix both problems I did this:
1. Open up the command prompt.
2. Went to the C: drive
3. typed this: attrib -h -s desktop.ini /s
(What this command did was dissassociate every desktop.ini file in every directory
of the C: drive [my hard drive] as being a system or hidden file. I had to do this
first because you cannot change [or add attributes to] files that are associated
as system or hidden files.)
4. Then typed this: attrib +h +s desktop.ini /s
(This did the reverse of the last command and associated all the desktop.ini
files as system and hidden files. Thus removing them from all folder views.)
Now, the strange thing is...I did NOT go into the command line to remove* these properties,
so I don't know HOW they got screwed up in the first place. Also, I know I'm not
the only person to have had this problem, but as far as I know, I am the only one
to have fixed it...and posted anything about it.
*screw up
On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 12:16 am, Michael wrote:
>Every time I start a program, I get a desktop.ini notebook that pops up on my screen.
> I realize its probably something that is normally masked in the background. How
>do I make this go away? Thanks folks.
>
>Here it is:
>
>[LocalizedFileNames]
>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 11:39 pm
Posted by Trouble exporting Internet Explorer Favorites Jpz
(20 messages posted)
Thank you!!!!!!!
On Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 3:23 pm, nodata wrote:
>ok,
> This is FOR SURE how to fix this problem. I had the same problem on my machine,
>and this is what I did to fix it:
>
>ok i fixed it, but it took some HEAVY digging (for me anyway) to figure out how...this
>is what I did (documenting it for further reference)
>
>First off, I figured it had to be a system file attribute association, since I could
>not remove (hide) the file by selecting to hide system files in the folder view.
>(Desktop.ini is originally associated as a windows system file, and is by default,
>hidden.) So to fix both problems I did this:
>
>1. Open up the command prompt.
>
>2. Went to the C: drive
>
>3. typed this: attrib -h -s desktop.ini /s
>
> (What this command did was dissassociate every desktop.ini file in every directory
>of the C: drive [my hard drive] as being a system or hidden file. I had to do this
>first because you cannot change [or add attributes to] files that are associated
>as system or hidden files.)
>
>4. Then typed this: attrib +h +s desktop.ini /s
>
> (This did the reverse of the last command and associated all the desktop.ini
>files as system and hidden files. Thus removing them from all folder views.)
>
>Now, the strange thing is...I did NOT go into the command line to remove* these
properties,
>so I don't know HOW they got screwed up in the first place. Also, I know I'm not
>the only person to have had this problem, but as far as I know, I am the only one
>to have fixed it...and posted anything about it.
>
>*screw up
>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 5:55 am
Posted by same2you
(1 messages posted)
The most likely reason that this began happening to you is that you changed the file
properties of explorer to "Show hidden files" and to not "Hide protected system files".
Desktop.ini is a file that contains settings for how your files and folders are
seen within explorer (eg. thumbnails vs. folder view). Since you probably have not
set all folders to be the same, a desktop.ini file is placed in any folder that is
not normal... like in your startup directory. The attrib command is simply re-hiding
the desktop.ini files (which they were before changing the folder view settings),
and allowing your folders to still have customized views because the system is the
only thing that can see the file.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 11:21 pm
Posted by Steve
(1 messages posted)
Thanks! I was experiencing the same problem, and you nailed it.
On Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 5:55 am, same2you wrote:
>The most likely reason that this began happening to you is that you changed the
file
>properties of explorer to "Show hidden files" and to not "Hide protected system
files".
> Desktop.ini is a file that contains settings for how your files and folders are
>seen within explorer (eg. thumbnails vs. folder view). Since you probably have
not
>set all folders to be the same, a desktop.ini file is placed in any folder that
is
>not normal... like in your startup directory. The attrib command is simply re-hiding
>the desktop.ini files (which they were before changing the folder view settings),
>and allowing your folders to still have customized views because the system is the
>only thing that can see the file.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Friday, July 5, 2002 at 3:44 pm
Posted by theamzngq
(2 messages posted)
I also have this problem. It came up out of nowhere as well. I'm glad that someone
has a fix for it, but I don't like the fact that I don't know how it happened.
On other thing that no one has mentioned: in my case, not only were two desktop.ini
files open after booting, but a shorcut was also placed on my quick launch bar for
desktop.ini! Anyone have any idea what that's all about?
The last time that happened I had some other problems with my system, so I just formatted
and re-installed. That fixed it, of course. I didn't expect it to come up again,
however, thinking it might have been from some virus activity.
Any ideas?
On Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 11:21 pm, Steve wrote:
>Thanks! I was experiencing the same problem, and you nailed it.
>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Friday, July 5, 2002 at 3:50 pm
Posted by theamzngq
(2 messages posted)
BTW, I have always had 'show hidden files' set, and never saw desktop.ini before,
much less had it open two copies of itself on startup.
On Friday, July 5, 2002 at 3:44 pm, theamzngq wrote:
>I also have this problem. It came up out of nowhere as well. I'm glad that someone
>has a fix for it, but I don't like the fact that I don't know how it happened.
>
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Sunday, August 18, 2002 at 5:06 pm
Posted by Gerald Bright
(1 messages posted)
I tried nodata's fix and it works fine it stopps the aaautorunning of the desktop.ini
files duiring start up and removes the displaied icons from the many folders.
- I think I chaged the view files to show hidden files one time. I must have done
what the post about setting view options said - anyway it works like a champ.
Great Job nodata!!!!
On Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 3:23 pm, nodata wrote:
>ok,
> This is FOR SURE how to fix this problem. I had the same problem on my machine,
>and this is what I did to fix it:
>
>ok i fixed it, but it took some HEAVY digging (for me anyway) to figure out how...this
>is what I did (documenting it for further reference)
>
>First off, I figured it had to be a system file attribute association, since I could
>not remove (hide) the file by selecting to hide system files in the folder view.
>(Desktop.ini is originally associated as a windows system file, and is by default,
>hidden.) So to fix both problems I did this:
>
>1. Open up the command prompt.
>
>2. Went to the C: drive
>
>3. typed this: attrib -h -s desktop.ini /s
>
> (What this command did was dissassociate every desktop.ini file in every directory
>of the C: drive [my hard drive] as being a system or hidden file. I had to do this
>first because you cannot change [or add attributes to] files that are associated
>as system or hidden files.)
>
>4. Then typed this: attrib +h +s desktop.ini /s
>
> (This did the reverse of the last command and associated all the desktop.ini
>files as system and hidden files. Thus removing them from all folder views.)
>
>Now, the strange thing is...I did NOT go into the command line to remove* these
properties,
>so I don't know HOW they got screwed up in the first place. Also, I know I'm not
>the only person to have had this problem, but as far as I know, I am the only one
>to have fixed it...and posted anything about it.
>
>*screw up
>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 6:52 am
Posted by Third Instance
(2 messages posted)
>[LocalizedFileNames]
>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
Hey Dude,
I believe this could be a virus. I'm facing a problem in which MSN messenger tries
sending a file called "Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk" to any and all contacts
that are online.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 4:26 pm
Posted by Dennis
(1 messages posted)
My name is Dennis. I am an old man and a grandfather of 5. I would like to thank
whomever it was that wrote the instructions on how to fix this problem. I did as
you said and your instructions fixed this most irritating problem. Thanks so much.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 3:23 pm, nodata wrote:
>ok,
> This is FOR SURE how to fix this problem. I had the same problem on my machine,
>and this is what I did to fix it:
>
>ok i fixed it, but it took some HEAVY digging (for me anyway) to figure out how...this
>is what I did (documenting it for further reference)
>
>First off, I figured it had to be a system file attribute association, since I could
>not remove (hide) the file by selecting to hide system files in the folder view.
>(Desktop.ini is originally associated as a windows system file, and is by default,
>hidden.) So to fix both problems I did this:
>
>1. Open up the command prompt.
>
>2. Went to the C: drive
>
>3. typed this: attrib -h -s desktop.ini /s
>
> (What this command did was dissassociate every desktop.ini file in every directory
>of the C: drive [my hard drive] as being a system or hidden file. I had to do this
>first because you cannot change [or add attributes to] files that are associated
>as system or hidden files.)
>
>4. Then typed this: attrib +h +s desktop.ini /s
>
> (This did the reverse of the last command and associated all the desktop.ini
>files as system and hidden files. Thus removing them from all folder views.)
>
>Now, the strange thing is...I did NOT go into the command line to remove* these
properties,
>so I don't know HOW they got screwed up in the first place. Also, I know I'm not
>the only person to have had this problem, but as far as I know, I am the only one
>to have fixed it...and posted anything about it.
>
>*screw up
>
>
>On Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 12:16 am, Michael wrote:
>>Every time I start a program, I get a desktop.ini notebook that pops up on my screen.
>> I realize its probably something that is normally masked in the background. How
>>do I make this go away? Thanks folks.
>>
>>Here it is:
>>
>>[LocalizedFileNames]
>>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>>
>>
>>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Saturday, April 10, 2004 at 8:50 pm
Posted by Harsh G.
(5 messages posted)
Hey Guys,
The problem for me is that i get like 8 programs on my startup, and i know about
the "run...msconfig" thing but when i try to do that i get an error message:
"Windows cannot find 'msconfig'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and try
again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."
So I get this error message which disallows me from making any changes in my startup.
It was ok on my older computer. I am not exactly sure what happened with this computer
but any help would be much appreciated.
I also get a similar error message when I try to start the "Help and Support" option
in the Start menu.
Please help...my computer is the Acer Aspire RC500, if this problem has anything
to do with it...
Win XP home ed.
512 MB RAM
80 GB HDD
16 bit sound blaster
64 MB nvidia geforce vid card
THanks guys...
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 11:23 pm
Posted by Alex Pieschel
(1 messages posted)
I'm having the exact same problem. My error messages are word for word the same
as yours and i have no idea what to do about these error messages. Send any help
please.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Sunday, October 9, 2005 at 6:39 am
Posted by uros
(1 messages posted)
E-mail me at uros88kg.sbb.co.yu so I can send you simple solution for your
problem.
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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?'
Friday, November 11, 2005 at 12:44 am
Posted by margaret oliver
(1 messages posted)
I would like to unistall whenu please
On Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 6:52 am, Third Instance wrote:
>>[LocalizedFileNames]
>>Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22037
>>Windows Media Player.lnk=@C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe,-4
>
>
>Hey Dude,
>I believe this could be a virus. I'm facing a problem in which MSN messenger tries
>sending a file called "Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk" to any and all contacts
>that are online.
>
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