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richp1234

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Since: Jan 16, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:44 am
Post subject: Folder on desktop
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Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
C:\Program Files\Dell
I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.

It is not linked my StartUp group.

Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?

- Rich

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Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Art

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:01 pm
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Rich Pasco wrote:

> Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
> C:\Program Files\Dell
> I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.
> It is not linked my StartUp group.
> Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?

Go to registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
and create/change here dword values "SeparateProcess" and
"PersistBrowsers" - both should be set to 0;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
and create/change dword value "DesktopProcess" - set it to 0.

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Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk

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Malke

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:31 am
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Rich Pasco wrote:
> Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
> C:\Program Files\Dell
> I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.
>
> It is not linked my StartUp group.
>
> Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?

From MVP Ramesh:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm - Dell folder opens when
logging on to Windows


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richp1234

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:54 am
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Malke wrote:

> Rich Pasco wrote:
>> Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
>> C:\Program Files\Dell
>> I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.
>>
>> It is not linked my StartUp group.
>>
>> Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?
>
> From MVP Ramesh:
>
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm - Dell folder opens when
> logging on to Windows
>
> Malke

Thank you very much! That's exactly my problem, and the fix!

- Rich
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Bob I

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:58 am
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Sounds like something tacked on program from Dell in the MSCONFIG lost
the quotes. Open MSCONFIG in Run box and uncheck the offending entry.

Rich Pasco wrote:

> Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
> C:\Program Files\Dell
> I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.
>
> It is not linked my StartUp group.
>
> Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?
>
> - Rich
>
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Jim Chesher

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:53 am
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"Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk" wrote in message

> Rich Pasco wrote:
>
>> Every time I start my computer there is an open folder on my desktop
>> C:\Program Files\Dell
>> I close it but when I reboot my computer there it is again.
>> It is not linked my StartUp group.
>> Why is this folder opening each time I boot, and how can I prevent it?
>
> Go to registry key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
> and create/change here dword values "SeparateProcess" and
> "PersistBrowsers" - both should be set to 0;
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
> and create/change dword value "DesktopProcess" - set it to 0.
>
> --
> Regards
> Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk

Dell has acknowledged the issue and provides a solution here.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/docu...t?c=us&

Jim
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