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WinME start up - my hard disk opens every time I start my computer?
Name: Janet Date: February 7, 2001 at 05:29:19 Pacific
Comment:
Every time I start my computer both my C: and D: drive open instead of starting at my desktop, it's annoying to have to close them. Anyone have any ides why or how to stop them from opening at startup? They are closed when I shut down so it's not a setting being stored that way.
Name: DaBeast Date: February 7, 2001 at 06:52:58 Pacific
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Is this a new occurrence, or has it happened for a while? If it's new you could possibly use Restore and go back beyond the problem. If it's a long time occurrence, check in the System Configuration Utility (run msconfig)under the "Startup" and "Autoexec.bat" tabs for a line that calls for these drives to open (if they appear to be the last things to start, they should be near the bottom of the list). Note- before changing anything, make a backup under the "General" tab. Let us know what you find.
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Response Number 2
Name: newgrl Date: February 7, 2001 at 08:50:18 Pacific
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are you running Norton Personal Firewall or Norton Internet Security?
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Response Number 3
Name: Janet Date: February 7, 2001 at 09:50:38 Pacific
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I don't see anything in start up that would cause them to load. Yes I am using Norton Internet Security, Is there a setting in the software causing this? Thanks for your help & Suggestions
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Response Number 4
Name: newgrl Date: February 7, 2001 at 10:52:13 Pacific
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nope... no setting that i have found. I believe they have a patch out... but i have never been able to find it on their site.
run your LiveUpdate program and see if it fixes it.
here are a couple of links to people having the same problem:
Name: Addo Date: February 7, 2001 at 15:44:16 Pacific
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I know this directly does not help you, but in the last week or so I have been having the same problem with the folder of my E: drive opening up at startup, I also use Norton Personal Firewall.
I have scanned my msconfig & there is nothing there to cause it, mystery!!!
I would like to know if you find a solution.
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Response Number 6
Name: Addo Date: February 8, 2001 at 04:25:34 Pacific
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I had to re-load Windows ME tonight for other reasons & guess what? the drive folder opening problem has gone!
Try it.
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Response Number 7
Name: Janet Date: February 8, 2001 at 14:01:46 Pacific
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Here is the answer from Symantec, so far it seems to work on my system:
Title: 'Windows Explorer automatically opens after Norton Internet Security 2001 2.5 installation' Document ID: 2000091913582836 Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nip.nsf/docid/2000091913582836&src=w
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Response Number 8
Name: newgrl Date: February 9, 2001 at 11:04:18 Pacific
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