[Help] - Startup screen issue.

[BradBo]

I am using XP Home Edition and everytime I boot the first screen gives me my regular desktop but it also has a file exploer screen on it and I have to remove it to proceed.

There is nothing in my StartUp folder about this.

Where do I find the setting to remove this Explorer screen?

Thanks

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--Zxian

[Zxian]

Check to see if any odd items are in your startup list. You can do this in many ways, such as the VBS script that gunsmokingman created, Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (link), or AutoRuns (google for a link). If you're not sure what an entry is, Google it. You'll be able to see what items are starting up. If there's anything that you don't want to startup, simply uncheck it in the Startup Control Panel or AutoRuns.

[LLXX]

If it's not in StartUp it'll be in one of the Run keys in the registry.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices