open window "programs" when starting computer

when I start my computer (xp) the window "programs" is always open on the
desktop. why and how can I stop it?

Hi malin,

You probably have a damaged registry entry in a run key. Tough part is
figuring out which one. Could you please export and post the contents of
these keys in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this one
at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, then
save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose edit, it
should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response to
this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
examination.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"malin" <malin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7F7BD68-F42D-4170-84F8-5D26D2F62C14@microsoft.com...
> when I start my computer (xp) the window "programs" is always open on the
> desktop. why and how can I stop it?

Hi,

this is the information I found when I followed your instructions. I hope I
did it the right way.

Thanks for your help,

Malin

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
"Microsoft Works Portfolio"="C:\\Program\\Microsoft Works\\WksSb.exe
/AllUsers"
"Microsoft Works Update Detection"="C:\\Program\\Delade filer\\Microsoft
Shared\\Works Shared\\WkUFind.exe"
"TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program\\Delade filer\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\"
-osboot"
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"Norman ZANDA"="C:\\Norman\\bin\\ZLH.EXE /LOAD /SPLASH"
"UpdReg"="C:\\WINDOWS\\UpdReg.EXE"
"Disc Detector"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\ShareDLL\\CtNoti fy.exe"
"WINDVDPatch"="CTHELPER.EXE"
"Jet Detection"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\PROGR AM\\ADGJDet.exe"
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program\\Java\\jre1.5.0_ 02\\bin\\jusched.exe"
"AdStatus Service"="C:\\Program Files\\AdStatus Service\\AdStatServ.exe"
"iTunesHelper"="C:\\Program\\iTunes\\iTunesHelper. exe"
"LWBMOUSE"="C:\\Program\\FSC\\Wireless Wheel Mouse\\MOUSE32A.EXE"
"MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD"="C:\\Program\\Netropa\\Multimedia Keyboard\\MMKeybd.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
"Installed"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
"Installed"="1"
"NoChange"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
"Installed"="1"

__________________________________________________ ______

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
"CTFMON.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ctfmon.ex e"
"TaskTray"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\TaskB ar\\CTLTray.exe"
"TaskBar"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\TaskBa r\\CTLTask.exe"

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi malin,
>
> You probably have a damaged registry entry in a run key. Tough part is
> figuring out which one. Could you please export and post the contents of
> these keys in the registry:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
>
> To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this one
> at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, then
> save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
> editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose edit, it
> should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response to
> this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
> contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
> examination.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "malin" <malin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7F7BD68-F42D-4170-84F8-5D26D2F62C14@microsoft.com...
> > when I start my computer (xp) the window "programs" is always open on the
> > desktop. why and how can I stop it?
>
>
>

Huh, haven't seen this in quite a while. You have installed your programs to
"C:\Program" instead of the normal "C:\Program Files". The problem is the
folder name of "Program", it too closely resembles a system folder name and
causes some confusion. The only solution is to uninstall the programs and
reinstall them to "C:\Program Files" or another folder of your choice, and
then delete the "C:\Program" folder. This is a known phenomena, and has
occured since the Win98 days. Here is some early documentation on why this
occurs:
http://pages.videotron.com/mrobich/Hidden/Program.txt

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"malin" <malin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02294DD8-71EA-4760-BAAA-8D44C622F06F@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> this is the information I found when I followed your instructions. I hope
> I
> did it the right way.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Malin
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
> "Microsoft Works Portfolio"="C:\\Program\\Microsoft Works\\WksSb.exe
> /AllUsers"
> "Microsoft Works Update Detection"="C:\\Program\\Delade filer\\Microsoft
> Shared\\Works Shared\\WkUFind.exe"
> "TkBellExe"="\"C:\\Program\\Delade filer\\Real\\Update_OB\\realsched.exe\"
> -osboot"
> "QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
> "Norman ZANDA"="C:\\Norman\\bin\\ZLH.EXE /LOAD /SPLASH"
> "UpdReg"="C:\\WINDOWS\\UpdReg.EXE"
> "Disc Detector"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\ShareDLL\\CtNoti fy.exe"
> "WINDVDPatch"="CTHELPER.EXE"
> "Jet Detection"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\PROGR AM\\ADGJDet.exe"
> "SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program\\Java\\jre1.5.0_ 02\\bin\\jusched.exe"
> "AdStatus Service"="C:\\Program Files\\AdStatus Service\\AdStatServ.exe"
> "iTunesHelper"="C:\\Program\\iTunes\\iTunesHelper. exe"
> "LWBMOUSE"="C:\\Program\\FSC\\Wireless Wheel Mouse\\MOUSE32A.EXE"
> "MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD"="C:\\Program\\Netropa\\Multimedia
> Keyboard\\MMKeybd.exe"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]
> "Installed"="1"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]
> "Installed"="1"
> "NoChange"="1"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]
> "Installed"="1"
>
> __________________________________________________ ______
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
> "CTFMON.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ctfmon.ex e"
> "TaskTray"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\TaskB ar\\CTLTray.exe"
> "TaskBar"="C:\\Program\\Creative\\SBAudigy\\TaskBa r\\CTLTask.exe"
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi malin,
>>
>> You probably have a damaged registry entry in a run key. Tough part is
>> figuring out which one. Could you please export and post the contents of
>> these keys in the registry:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
>>
>> To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this
>> one
>> at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, then
>> save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
>> editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose edit,
>> it
>> should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response
>> to
>> this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
>> contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
>> examination.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "malin" <malin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E7F7BD68-F42D-4170-84F8-5D26D2F62C14@microsoft.com...
>> > when I start my computer (xp) the window "programs" is always open on
>> > the
>> > desktop. why and how can I stop it?
>>
>>
>>