C program files microsoft opens startup

There will be subfolders for the various users of this computer including "All Users". Dan Smith , Feb 17, Brian Austin , Feb 17, If you run msinfo32 Start - Run - msinfo32 , expand Software Environment, and select Startup Programs, does it show anything that might cause it?

It needs the " " Basically an update.. I could be wrong, but I've seen the same problem in the past a few times, and this was the issue.. Evil software. I've had more trouble with Norton than anything else.

Ah well. I was on the right track at least. I found an answer to my own question. I inserted Drivers and Utilities disk for my Dell Photo All-in-One Printer and ran the program to update my existing printer files. To everyone who gave suggestions, I thank you. View solution in original post. Look at this site for what quickset does and how to manage it. In addition to what paindoc stated, if you ran the printer patch, it may have removed some of the Dell programs.

It depends on the model of your Dell Printer. Please go to microsoft. I have a hunch that it's to do with Install Shield. But I have no idea how to fix it. I have looked at my startup folder and there are no shortcuts to open this window. I'm going to post my HJT log for your reference. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2. Widget Engine. Dan O. Joined Feb 13, Messages 8, You can disable all starups, test if problem is fixed, and then add back the option you need. As Seen On.

Welcome to Tech Support Guy! Latest posts J. Windows To cut a very long story short, I could not find any direct link to this folder in any of the start-up lists. So, I went through disabling one start-up item after another to try and find the offending program. I did notice that it wasn't wrapped in quotation marks. This key starts the Microsoft mouse program. I found that disabling this from running stopped the folder appearing. It's strange I know, but I can only assume windows was only reading the key up to the 'Microsoft' part and opening that folder instead of the mouse program.

FIX: I fixed it by uninstalling the Microsoft mouse system and making sure the registry key was removed. I then went to the Microsoft website and downloaded the current version of the Microsoft mouse software IntelliMouse v6.