Hi T5,

The desktop.ini file in one of your two Startup folders has lost it's Hidden
and/or System attributes, it seems. First, in Folder Options, choose "Show
hidden files or folders" AND uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended)".

Then open your Start menu on the desktop, go to All Programs, right click on
the Startup folder, and select Open. Then do this again, only this time
select Open All Users. In each Startup folder, check each desktop.ini's
properties on the Properties dialogue's General tab. There should be a
checkmark by Hidden, and Hidden should be grayed out. If this is not the
case for one of your desktop.ini's, Copy the desktop.ini that IS
hidden/grayed out and Paste it into the folder that has the desktop.ini that
IS NOT hidden/grayed out. When the dialogue pops up, choose Replace.

Hope this helps,
Dean

"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]