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Why does a window always pop up when i start up my computer?

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    andrea12345

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    Why does a window always pop up when i start up my computer?¿

    Hello,
    I need help with something on my Windows XP. Whenever I start up the computer, and it is finished loading, a window pops up every time, it's always the same window also, and it really bugs me because every time I turn on the computer I have to close it. So do you know any ways to make it stop popping up and ways to prevent it from happening again? Please write back.

    -Andrea:):):)
     
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    What is the popup? What does it say?
    If it is a software program error, then we would need to know what the error says.
     

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    the window is......

    You know when you go into the control panel and you can choose whether you want to see the hidden files or not? Thats the window it always pops up. Please help me!
     
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    Andrea, when the window next pops up, click on "Restore Defaults" and then click on OK. Let us know if that fixes the problem.....;)
     
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    Thanx I'll try it. But where exactly is the restore defaults button?
     
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    Hi Andrea, the "Restore Defaults" button is located at the bottom-right of the panel. Of course this is assuming I've pulled up the correct window you are referring to.

    Just to make sure, I went to Control Panel > Folder Options > Select the View tab. Is this the window that pops up?
     
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    The Window that pops up is this one....you know when u go into control panel and you can choose whether or not you want to view the hidden files of a folder? Thats what pops up except its the folder that shows the files not the one that asks if you want to see them. I tried the restore defauts thing and i'll see if it works next time i turn on my computer if it works thank you very much but if it doesn't its ok! I hope this doesnt confuse you!
     
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    :confused: :confused: :confused: I'm sorry but I can't figure out what window you are referring to. Can you take a screen shot and send it to me via email?

    OR....

    If someone out there recognizes the screen Andrea is having a problem with please put in your 2 cents worth:)
     
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    whats your e-mail?
     
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    Jim78418... edited the rest out:D
     
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    Instead of sending you the screen shot i'll tell you how to get there. i found another way. Go to My Computer then click on Local Disk (C:), then click on WINDOWS. That's the folder that always pops up when i log on to my computer.
     
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    OK, so on the top of the popup in the blue area it reads: C:\Windows right?

    If that's correct now look at your startup folder. Are there any references to windows explorer there or shortcuts pointing to the C:\windows folder?
     
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    where do I find the start up folder?
     
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    Click on Start > Programs and find Startup in the list of programs.
     
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    no theres nothing on Windows the only 2 things I have are:
    Microsoft Office and Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.
     
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    no sorry I made a mistake, I checked in the folder and its empty nothings inside:( i guess you won't be able to figure it our right?
     
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    Gosh Andrea, we can't give up that easy:cool:

    Lets try this. Click on Start > Run and then enter MSCONFIG and click OK. A window will open with tabs across the top. Click on the Startup tab.... it will be all the way on the right. Now peruse the list of programs. You should see some program that referes to C:\windows or explorer.exe or something similar.

    Think positive now, it's in there somewhere......
     
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    Yes, I did find the Windows thing. What do I do now? Just uncheck it?
     
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    Yep, just uncheck that guy and it won't start. I sould have told you that in the previous post.... sorry:rolleyes:

    Now, just for your information. Some where, some place, some how, some thing has an instruction to start explorer. I don't know where that is. It could be in the config.sys file, a startup for another user.... just haven't been around XP long enough to know all the innies and outies yet.

    Hope this does it for you.
     
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