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by gknicks71

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whenever i boot up my computer it starts with the c: drive open. I do not have this in my start up folder, and I checked msconfig and did no see any hting that resembled c: drive. Is there any thing i should check to keep his folder from opening when i start my pc. I have windows ME.

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by sridevi_gopalan

I guess the following steps should help you to come out of the problem you are facing:

Go to Start -> search -> For files or folders
In the Find" text box, type the following "system.ini"
when you find the file, open the same and make sure you rename the file to systemback (this is just to take a back up of the file as it is a system file).
Now, with the existing copy find the word "Shell" in the notepad ( to do so, click on Search menu and click on "File" option).
Now, when u find the word Shell... If you find the entry next to shell as any other thing other than "Shell=explorer.exe" .Please change the same to "Shell=explorer.exe. Now save the notepad,restart your system and see if you are still facing the promblem. I guess this should solve your problem.

by pxttocyob

After you have your screen looking the way you want it, without the C: drive open, hold the control key and click the mouse twice on any dash (minimize) square. This will save the way your screen looks.

by gknicks71

What do you mean on any minimize square? I will need to have a window open to do this? I am not sure what you mean.

by skutts

addendum to answer a: also check the win.ini for the lines:

load=
and
run=

if you don't want anythin opened on startup that isn't in your startup folder, delete everything after the '=' sign

hope this helps

rog

by sridevi_gopalan

Hi,

Hope the following soln. helps:

The program (C:\) must be launching from one of the registry keys below. To remove it, delete the value associated with the program you want to remove.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

It may also be loaded from the [Load] or [Run] sections of your WIN.INI file, found in the Windows directory.

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