Whenever my PC starts or restarts, the folder C:\Program Files \ Microsoft
is opened on my desktop. This is a new feature. I have looked in the Startup
folder but found nothing. Can anyone shed light, please?
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
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Bernard Liengme wrote:
> Whenever my PC starts or restarts, the folder C:\Program Files \ Microsoft
> is opened on my desktop. This is a new feature. I have looked in the Startup
> folder but found nothing. Can anyone shed light, please?
> best wishes

Seems that I saw a post on this issue within the last couple of weeks.
In that case, it was caused by an entry in the Run key in the registry
where the path was not enclosed in double quotes.

You can look in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run but
if you don't see the offending entry there, you should download Autoruns
from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx which
will show you *all* of the items that start up. You'll have to look
through these carefully for bad paths.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago this month:
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Bernard Liengme wrote:
> Whenever my PC starts or restarts, the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> is opened on my Desktop. This is a new feature. I have looked in the Startup
> folder but found nothing. Can anyone shed light, please?
> best wishes

A startup item isn't in quotes as it should be. The registry \Run entry
probably reads:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe -hide

... but the space after the word Microsoft confuses the path to the command.

Run regedit, press F3 to search for the value "msseces.exe -hide" and
modify the line to read:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe" -hide

You can copy/paste the above line so you won't mis-type.

--
Joe =o)

Elmo wrote:
> Bernard Liengme wrote:
>> Whenever my PC starts or restarts, the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> is opened on my Desktop. This is a new feature. I have looked in the Startup
>> folder but found nothing. Can anyone shed light, please?
>> best wishes
>
> A startup item isn't in quotes as it should be. The registry \Run entry
> probably reads:
>
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe -hide
>
> .. but the space after the word Microsoft confuses the path to the command.
>
> Run regedit, press F3 to search for the value "msseces.exe -hide" and
> modify the line to read:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe" -hide
>
> You can copy/paste the above line so you won't mis-type.
>

That's the one I had in mind, but I couldn't remember the details. I
don't know why the parser makes it all the way to Microsoft and doesn't
stop at the first space (after Program).

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago this month:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html

What does C:\Program Files\Microsoft <=this folder contain, Bernard?

Is MS Security Essentials (MSE) Beta installed?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Bernard Liengme wrote:
> Whenever my PC starts or restarts, the folder C:\Program Files \ Microsoft
> is opened on my desktop. This is a new feature. I have looked in the
> Startup
> folder but found nothing. Can anyone shed light, please?
> best wishes

Many thanks everyone!. I followed Elmo's directions and added the quotes now
all is well.
Also this made me realize that the problem started after downloading MS
Security Essentials
Has anyone made a Connect report on this?
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"Bernard Liengme" <bliengme@stfx.ca> wrote in message
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> Whenever my PC starts or restarts, the folder C:\Program Files \ Microsoft
> is opened on my desktop. This is a new feature. I have looked in the
> Startup folder but found nothing. Can anyone shed light, please?
> best wishes
> --
> Bernard V Liengme
> Microsoft Excel MVP
> http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
> remove caps from email
>
>
>

Bernard Liengme wrote:
> Many thanks everyone!. I followed Elmo's directions and added the quotes now
> all is well.
> Also this made me realize that the problem started after downloading MS
> Security Essentials
> Has anyone made a Connect report on this?
> best wishes

Thanks for reporting back. I was hoping someone would take notice of
the problem; I wouldn't know how to report it.. never tried that, yet.

--
Joe =o)

I found there was a report on Connect
and I validated it (ie I told MS that I to had the same problem as the
original poster)
Connect is at https://connect.microsoft.com/
Not sure how you get admission - mine come with MVP status
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Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"Elmo" <elmogeek@xxx.invalid> wrote in message
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> Bernard Liengme wrote:
>> Many thanks everyone!. I followed Elmo's directions and added the quotes
>> now
>> all is well.
>> Also this made me realize that the problem started after downloading MS
>> Security Essentials
>> Has anyone made a Connect report on this?
>> best wishes
>
> Thanks for reporting back. I was hoping someone would take notice of
> the problem; I wouldn't know how to report it.. never tried that, yet.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Bernard Liengme wrote:
> I found there was a report on Connect
> and I validated it (ie I told MS that I to had the same problem as the
> original poster)
> Connect is at https://connect.microsoft.com/
> Not sure how you get admission - mine come with MVP status

OK, thanks.

--
Joe =o)

I had the exact same problem - same folder opening up.. the exception
was that it was trying to read the address for c:\Program
Files\Microsoft Works\... I added the quotation marks as suggested and
everything is well again! Just thought I'd let you know it's not
confined to a problem with Microsoft Security Essentials as I never
downloaded that.


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