Program Files

[{C-oPs} KiWi]

every time i start my pc my Program Files folder opens all by itself wat do i do to fix this ??

[Draco]

Sounds like you have a 'Shortcut to program files' in Start>All Programs>Startup.

~Johnny Jones

[FRAG_MASTER]

i can e-mail you a program called regcleaner, it can let you look at all your start up programs and you can delete sum... BE CAREFUL!! YOU CAN REALLY SCREW UP YOUR PC WITH THIS!!

CYA!!
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[{C-oPs} KiWi]

theres not short cut in start up and i have about 4 regcleaners and about 2 regedit programs to run them all still doing it :(

[Draco]

Check here as well.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Beyond that, I got nothing...

~Johnny Jones

[SgtHetfield]

Check here as well.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Beyond that, I got nothing...

~Johnny Jones

If there isn't anything there - try looking in the registry;

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

Common sense should prevail in that you back up the keys then delete, but only delete the suss ones.

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

In the Winlogon case I have found nasty trojans like to bolt themselves on the end of the "Userint" key, an example of what thiis should look like (on XP at least) is "C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe," (without the quotes - and note the comma). Anything on the end e.g. C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,xmdgo.dll or similar view with suspicion.

NEVER delete the entire line - or Windows will not boot and you will need to use ERD Commander or something to re-instate.