Thx guys but nothing seems to work, I will explain again for Will, I keep
getting the notepad opening when I boot up and I cannot get rid of it
"dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B62D847-B36F-4078-9A09-5C116321F180@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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=green]
>>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]
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