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Method2001
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      03-16-2009

::Everytime I restart my computer or just basically every time Vist
starts up the Documents folder opens up automatically. I have searche
everywhere and pretty tried everything. The userinit thing didn't work
I've tried searching for viruses and came up with nothing. I reall
need help cause this is really annoying. I have Windows Vista Ultimat
x64.:

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DaveD
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      03-16-2009
Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Folder Options
Select VIEW tab, uncheck RESTORE PREVIOUS FOLDER WINDOWS AT LOGON


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> ::Everytime I restart my computer or just basically every time Vista
> starts up the Documents folder opens up automatically. I have searched
> everywhere and pretty tried everything. The userinit thing didn't work,
> I've tried searching for viruses and came up with nothing. I really
> need help cause this is really annoying. I have Windows Vista Ultimate
> x64.::
>
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> Method2001


 
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Method2001
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      03-16-2009

Thanks for the reply, but this setting is already unchecked

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      03-16-2009
Hi,

Open the registry editor (regedit) and go here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Locate the 'shell' string and double click it. The contents should be just:

explorer.exe

Change the contents to match and apply it.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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> ::Everytime I restart my computer or just basically every time Vista
> starts up the Documents folder opens up automatically. I have searched
> everywhere and pretty tried everything. The userinit thing didn't work,
> I've tried searching for viruses and came up with nothing. I really
> need help cause this is really annoying. I have Windows Vista Ultimate
> x64.::
>
>
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> Method2001


 
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