Desktop

[Paquila Williams]

When my computer is turned on and after the desktop is
displayed, "drive c"(hardrive)folder with individual
folders displays along with other icons that normally
would appear on a computer desktop. I have had a compaq
(Presario) for the last 5 years. My operating system is
Windows 98 and my computer has crashed only once due to
conflict of software(game). The problem has persisted for
quite a few months now, because I've not known how to
solve it. I noticed the problem of drive 'c" folder
appearing on the desktop, not long after a game was once
installed on my computer. The game is a Tiger Woods golf
game, however it would not run properly. I removed the
game and put it on again. I may have performed the
installation and un-install a few times while
troubleshooting the problem with the game running
improperly. I also experienced problems removing the game
fully, but eventually I was able to. I would like the
drive "c"folder stopped from appearing on the desk top.
Can you help? Thank you for your support!

[Ron Badour]

Look for and delete any reference to the C: drive in the startup points:

Programs are generally started on boot from the start up folder on the start
menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce

4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServices

6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunServicesOnce

7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunOnce\Setup

There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage:
Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/

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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Paquila Williams" > wrote in message
...
> When my computer is turned on and after the desktop is
> displayed, "drive c"(hardrive)folder with individual
> folders displays along with other icons that normally
> would appear on a computer desktop. I have had a compaq
> (Presario) for the last 5 years. My operating system is
> Windows 98 and my computer has crashed only once due to
> conflict of software(game). The problem has persisted for
> quite a few months now, because I've not known how to
> solve it. I noticed the problem of drive 'c" folder
> appearing on the desktop, not long after a game was once
> installed on my computer. The game is a Tiger Woods golf
> game, however it would not run properly. I removed the
> game and put it on again. I may have performed the
> installation and un-install a few times while
> troubleshooting the problem with the game running
> improperly. I also experienced problems removing the game
> fully, but eventually I was able to. I would like the
> drive "c"folder stopped from appearing on the desk top.
> Can you help? Thank you for your support!

[Boris Yankov]

And this is a not-free app that is even better :)
InControl: http://www.virtuoza.com/InControl/product.php