question on win explorer

[ricksimm]

Is there a command line switch I can use to not open the My Documents folder on startup? Thanks.

[redduc900]

Start | Run | Type regedit, and click OK | Expand the following branch...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE | Microsoft | Windows NT | CurrentVersion | Winlogon

Highlight the Winlogon Key in the LH pane, and look for the Userinit String value name in the RH pane | If the Key has a Value data of...

C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe,C:\Windows\System 32\Userinit.exe

...right click Userinit, and select "Modify" | In the "Edit String" window that opens, enter the following into the "Value data" field...

C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe,

[ricksimm]

That value is already there. Thanks.

[redduc900]

Expand the following branch...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Explorer | Advanced

...and check to make sure the PersistBrowsers DWORD has a Hexadecimal Value data of 0

[ricksimm]

It does.

[redduc900]

My only other suggestion would be to run a virus scan...the My Documents folder opening on startup can also be caused by a Trojan Horse.