Conference gyro::internet_toolss

4687.0. "Strange Problem with AltaVista Private Extension" by GYPSC0::MDRECHSEL () Fri May 23 1997 05:47

	Since the installation of AltaVista Private Extension (with
	ServicePack), I have a very strange behaviour on my PC.

	On every reboot or re-logon (for any user), I get a Explorer
	window for every top-level directory and a start of every
	top-level-directory program is performed. This ends up in ~50 
	Explorer windows and some CMD.EXE windows. It seems that
	something would double-click each top-level-directory file.

	I have absoluteley no clue where to look which part of NT 
	initiates this. There's nothing special in the "startup" section
	of .../profiles/... There's noting in the "runonce" section in 
	the registry. Noting in the run and load areas.

	I even set the startup section to a empty directory; no change.

	And, this did not go away after a de-installation of AltaVista PE.
	Also a re-installation did not correct the problem.

	Any idea? Where do I start looking further?

	BTW: I could install AltaVista PE on my home PC without
	any problem. Also some other PC's in the office installed
	it -> no problem.


	Thanks for any help!

	Manfred

	PS: I use NT 4.0 (build 1381) ServicePack 3
	    Posted also in WINDOWS-NT, but nobody could help there!

>            Posted also in WINDOWS-NT, but nobody could help there!

	Please keep it there.  That's where it belongs.  Go look in the registry
  for the setting for Windows Explorer.  That's where the information is kept.

		Danny