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    Whenever I start PC up, folder appears on desktop.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by McGrady, May 7, 2008.

  1. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Recently, whenever I boot my Vista pc up(specs in sig) I get this folder that appears on my desktop. "Programs" folder. How do I stop this from happening?
    I delete it and empty the bin but it still shows up when i reboot.
     
    McGrady, May 7, 2008
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    Does it show up as 'hidden' by any chance? It might just suppose to be there,but hidden.
    If not, you can go into Windows,Documents and settings,user,bla bla,desktop and delete it from there. It can`t show up again if you delete it from the source.
    But it might be something needed. If it`s not taking up disk space, right click it,properties,make it hidden and that`s it.
     
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    is your startbar messed up like the person in the link that jin07 posted?
     
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  5. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    no its not. i think it had to do with a program i DLed called "RecentX"
    I somehow fixed it. thanks ;p
     
    McGrady, May 7, 2008
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  6. Wirelessman

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    How did you fix it?
     
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  7. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    dragged the programs folder into the start all programs list
     
    McGrady, May 7, 2008
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    But you said that you originally deleted it, but it would always come back. So you haven't solved the problem, you just put it in another place. It seems like a folder that cannot be deleted, that's what I draw from this experience.
     
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    Cool :D
    Thats how I fix most of my problems (random guessing) and i learn from them
     
    timtravel42, May 7, 2008
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  10. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    well as long as its not annoying and uglyfying my desktop im fine. ;)
     
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  11. Wirelessman

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    Ok, that's a point of view new to me, but as long as you are happy, the forum is happy too. ;)
     
    Wirelessman, May 7, 2008
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    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Your not hip to the new game Wirelessman... Put your problems somewhere you can't see them and they'll just go away! :rolleyes: LOL
     
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  13. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well the folder originated from that program I DLed which caused the problem in the first place. I deleted it from there because it made a separte folder, "Programs" and put every app. I have in there. It was basically a double. So i deleted it, and it remade itself on the Desktop.
     
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  14. Wirelessman

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    That's sound like the Ostrich syndrome :rolleyes:
     
    Wirelessman, May 8, 2008
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    As I said, if this is not related to a virus or else, then you should not worry about, but I find weird not to be able to delete a folder.
     
    Wirelessman, May 8, 2008
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