octagon Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Windows Explorer opens up on startup. This is an occurrance which just started happening out of the blue. No changes to the computer or its settings just prior and no other annoyances except this. Running Windows 7 Basic SP1. Thanks in advance for any insight to this recent computer infliction. Edited January 29, 2013 by octagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candypants Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/fix-windows-explorer-window-opening-on-startup/ one of these may help, it is a fairly common problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octagon Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Yeah, I've seen all that. Methods 1-4 check out OK, and methods 5 and 6 don't apply to my computer. I'm beginning to think that Windows is morphing into some kind of artificial intelligence. It seems to know that the first thing I do after startup is double click the Computer icon on the desktop, and it's beating me to the click. Edited January 29, 2013 by octagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarn Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Looks like you and many others have had this intractable problem. I would have said just go Control Panel > System > System Restore, then go to a point prior to the problem occurring but if you are like me you probably didn't think too much of the problem at first, and regularly expunged restore points prior to defragging. Doing a web search for your line Windows Explorer opens up on startup., the best thing I could find was http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/windows-explorer-starts-up-at-startup/4a6b9f28-8840-47f9-bbea-0e9ff76572a3?msgId=60e1675c-1d1e-412b-a62a-bf84fbfc6336 Thanks for the insight into your desktop - fancy putting "Hatari" there, you must be a big fan haha. Windows doing all these tricky AI-type things pushed me towards the linux community. Good luck, AA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octagon Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 I only get more problems when I do a system restore, so I don't even go there. Go into Safe Mode and fiddle around? Wouldn't even venture there. A complete waste of time, Mr. Gates. I think a complete reformat and clean Window 7 install is the answer. But only when the annoyances mount up to an intolerable number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 <snip>Thanks for the insight into your desktop - fancy putting "Hatari" there, you must be a big fan haha. Windows doing all these tricky AI-type things pushed me towards the linux community. Good luck, AA And what a desktop! I guess you never worked in a company that had a "Clear desktop" policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS79 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 <snip>Thanks for the insight into your desktop - fancy putting "Hatari" there, you must be a big fan haha. Windows doing all these tricky AI-type things pushed me towards the linux community. Good luck, AA And what a desktop! I guess you never worked in a company that had a "Clear desktop" policy. Some companies have clear desktop policies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octagon Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 <snip>Thanks for the insight into your desktop - fancy putting "Hatari" there, you must be a big fan haha. Windows doing all these tricky AI-type things pushed me towards the linux community. Good luck, AA And what a desktop! I guess you never worked in a company that had a "Clear desktop" policy. The Hatari folder is the movie I'm downloading, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octagon Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 OK. Got the little bug fixed. The solution was to delete the AdobeBridge entry in Startup in CCleaner. I knew it had to do with something as entirely non-related as this. I tried to delete this before, but it wouldn't let me. Windows AI! I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarn Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Great stuff, but time to start tinkering with linux... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Great stuff, but time to start tinkering with linux... +1. Just amazing the nonsense that goes away w/ Linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just run MSConfig and clean the crap out of Startup. You'd be amazed how many vendors dump crap in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalbanana Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 That has to be the most untidy desktop I have ever seen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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