Windows 7 - open window on start up

for the last few days i have been experiencing a strange occurrence when i boot my pc there is an open window called desktop ,its odd because i haven't set any windows to open on start up, anyone any ideas

Try doing a system restore to a point before your problems start and see if that doesn't fix it...

thanks tews , that's generally a last resort for me (apart from re-install ) i like to find the cause to the problem or find a solution

maybe you can try using the registry

Navigate to any of the following path according to your requirement and then add a new “String key” and store path of the Program to be run in this key’s value.

For Local Machine-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce

For Current User-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

or go here

thanks i tried the start up items list via control panel / administrative tools / system configuration/ start up tab.
but i couldn't see anything for desktop window the only thing related was microsoft operating system and i'm not sure i should disable that from startup

If it's only a few days, the System Restore option would be the best option. Remember, by using a recent restore point, you won't loose any data. It only edits the system files.

Bill

any desktop.ini on your desktop?

bill thanks system restore wont let me know why desktop page is opening, so i fix but remain clueless

kucing13 i have a clean desk top with only 5 widget type apps and objectdock there is nothing showing .ini wise

do you untick the hidden files option

No problem... have you tried searching Google?

Bill