Do you actually get a blank new txt document opening?
or do you keep getting desktop.ini comming back when you restart?

A little more info may be helpfull

"T5" <noanswer********.com> wrote in message
news:E093B9C7-3428-4D68-946C-82D9D737A199@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I keep getting the notepad openening whenever I boot to vista, I have
>followed the MS KB for removal instructions but it isn't working. I have
>tried both recommended ways to stop notepad opening , win
>explorer>>>views>> uncheck Hide file extentions etc etc and delete
>desktop.ini file and the other method of looking for it in startup under
>msconfig. but when I reeboot it comes right back.[/color]