Program Folder Opens at Startup

apit_skynet

Q:    When I boot my system, an Explorer folder pops open on the desktop forthe VMWare virtualization app I recently in璼talled.
        Where's thisfolder coming from--and how do I stop it?


A:      You'll need to go on a treasure hunt to find where the program's folderis loading. The first spot to look is in Scheduled Tasks (from ControlPanel).
          Not there? See if a shortcut with the program's folder residesin the Startup folder (Start, Programs, Startup). No luck? Then use WinPatrol,
          a free utility for removing background programs, and see if it's listed. If it is, use WinPatrol's Remove feature.

         My guess, though, is that Windows is trying to read a Registry entrywith an incorrect value, likely a string that contains spaces but isnot surrounded

         by quotation marks. Windows is reading only part of thepath, so it opens up a folder on the desktop.
               




        You can manually massage this Registry entry by opening RegEdit (Start, Run, type regedit, and press Enter). Next, use Control-F to search for the             path you see in the Explorer folder that appears on your desktop. This path will look similar to 'C:\Program Files\VMware Workstation\vmware.exe'             with a space separating other characters, such as '%1',if they appear. In the right-hand panel, double-click the item and addquote marks to the start and         end of the path. You may have additionalflawed Registry entries if the problem is not resolved. Some fun, eh?

apit_skynet

MOD or SUPER MOD...klu dah ada thread nih tolg merge kan k...td dah cuba search tp tak jumpa...bukan apa just nak kongsi jer dgn forumer yg lain....

nazzazos

spyware... aku kena macam ni jugak tapi pop up my document... 4 5 window my document.. letih nak repair.. anti virus tu tak kena
anti virus ni takkena.. last last.....................................format

bzzts

nape tak disable je kat startup?

apit_skynet

dulu dah disable kat startup....tp 2-3 lps tuh dia but hal pulak...aku pon pelik...

bzzts

vmware tu autorun kat startup kot. buang "add vmware at windows startup" tu. elok le dia.
sama macam, YM.

apit_skynet

tq bzzt's......aku dah ikut cr yg ko ckp kan tuh...mmg berkesan....pastu aku buat full scan pc system..masyaAllah...berpuluh2 spyware dlm pc aku nih...pastu aku repair blk registry aku..skrg dah ok....
terima kasih byk2 yer....