Unwanted folder opening on Windows 8 startup
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Step 2: Enable half of the services:
Step 3: Determine whether the problem returns:
Step 4: Enable half of the Startup items:
If no startup item causes this problem, a Microsoft service most likely causes the problem. To determine which Microsoft service may be causing the problem, repeat step 1 and step 2 without selecting the Hide all Microsoft services check box in either step.
Step 5: Determine whether the problem returns:
Step 6: Resolve the problem:
Libraries: How to add or remove a folder
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/add-folders-library
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So a few months later and I found a fix that worked for me... in case anyone else has this issue.
If you have folder or item that is starting up and you can't seem to locate it in the windows Startup folder or in Windows Task Manager Startup tab then I suggest you use Autoruns to see all the various items loading.
Download and run a program called Autoruns (link below) and install the program.
1st) After installation run Autoruns and first go to the Options tab and under Folder Options uncheck all the filers.
2nd) After the program scans all startup entries go to the Logon tab and look for the folder (or item) that is starting up, simply uncheck it and restart to see if it stops opening at startup. In my case, the user folder was being initiated by this entry in the registry... explorer.exe /select (see registry location below). After unchecking explorer.exe /select I no longer see the user folder at logon in Windows 8 Pro.
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell\
Autoruns Software:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
I hope this helps.
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I've been trying to do that with autoruns but it won't let me access the options tab, it also says "Could not get wmi subscriptions"
Guess i'm stuck with the annoying Temp Files window constantly popping up :(
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Last updated December 18, 2022 Views 6,351 Applies to: