Windows Explorer (Libraries) opens on every startup

[severedsolo]

Your welcome Craig, I'm glad I could help

 

[RickMichigan]

severedsolo, I also had exactly the same problem and your solution worked!! thanks man and like CraigMO2, I'm grateful for your help.

 

[severedsolo]

severedsolo, I also had exactly the same problem and your solution worked!! thanks man and like CraigMO2, I'm grateful for your help.

Hi RickMichigan, welcome to SevenForums

I'm glad it worked for you, credit where credit is due though, it was actually Bill2 who came up with it, I just googled

 

[gerrynz]

Open Regedit and navigate to the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Look in the right pane, there will be an entry called Userinit.
Change the value of Userinit to C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe

Hi all,
Had the same problem on a clients machine.
The above edit worked.
Changed C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.userinit.exe to
C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe

TY
Gerry

 

[James Miller]

This old thread is being resurrected because I am having exactly the same problem with my brand new Lenovo Ideapad model Y480, running Windows 7 Home, 64-bit. As described early in this thread, everything seems to function normally after minimizing or closing the My Computer folder that opens automatically at startup.

Trouble is, the fix described above did not work on my computer.

Even before I got all of my software loaded and email accounts configured, the problem began. And by the way, all of these are mainstream programs - nothing exotic - and are working perfectly in my other computers.

This new (not refurbished) computer arrived from Lenovo only three days ago. Last night I called Lenovo Tech Support, and a technician spent at least an hour working on it by remote-access. Finding no fix, he recommended a "factory reset", which put the computer back to its out-of-the-box condition.

This morning I started all over again to load my software, and the problem started again. I'm not sure it is related, but the problem began after an automatic update for one of the programs downloaded.

The second Lenovo technician is still at it after more than an hour by remote-access, and it is obvious that this is a new and unknown problem for them.

Should I just demand a replacement computer?

 

[Citizen V]

Interesting..

I'm having the same issue and tried the above fix as well but it did not work... and I have a Lenovo Ideapad Z580, brand new. Running W7 home premium 64 bit.

 

[James Miller]

One more detail about this computer that could be pertinent: it has the optional 32 GB SSD in addition to the mechanical hard drive.

I have performed the Lenovo "OneKey Recovery" three times now, learning more about the issue with each loading of the programs and updates. After the most recent recovery, my first action was to download Adobe Acrobat Standard 10 from the Adobe website, and the "My Computer" folder has opened ever since. In previous tries, it was the same with installation of version 9. The natural conclusion would be that the download is the cause, but I have installed this program in several other computers, and have not experienced this issue before. If it were a common issue, I guess Adobe would know about it and get it fixed.

So, perhaps the issue is caused by some quirk of the Adobe Acrobat download in this particular computer - or this particular Lenovo version of the operating system. I have requested return authorization, but wonder whether a replacemet computer would come with the same problem. I guess we'll know soon enough.

 

[Citizen V]

Let us know. I have a feeling it has something to do with Lenovo since it seems like an odd coincidence that we both have Ideapads.

 

[WhiskeyJack12]

Wow this is odd. I too purchased a Lenovo Y480 about 2-3 months ago. Everything had worked fine till last week when Windows Explorer starts when the laptop boots up.

Have yet to find a workable solution but I wanted to share my experience since its so oddly similar

 

[James Miller]

...Everything had worked fine till last week when Windows Explorer starts when the laptop boots up.

Could your issue be related to a recent Adobe update, or did you install an Adobe program?

 

[WhiskeyJack12]

...Everything had worked fine till last week when Windows Explorer starts when the laptop boots up.

Could your issue be related to a recent Adobe update, or did you install an Adobe program?

I did just install Adobe Photoshop CS6

Could that be the cause? If so, would the only solution be to remove the program?

 

[Citizen V]

I had CS6 installed from the 1st day I got the laptop as well. :huh:

 

[bigmck]

I have a HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment Laptop. Lately, when I start up my computer, Windows Explorer (Libraries) open automatically. I can close it out with no problem but find it annoying to see it on EVERY startup. I don't know if something happened during a HP or Windows update or if possibly picked up some spyware or malware somewhere. I ran scans with Avast anti-virus, Spybot S&D, and Malwarebytes with nothing serious showing up...just cookies.

Everything seems to run properly with no problems but this showing up on startups/reboots, opens on safe mode also. I checked to see if anything in startup folder...Nothing. I checked msconfig settings...can't find anything unusual.

Please help if you can. I would be very grateful

When does Libraries come up, instead of your desktop, when you open your browser?

 

[WhiskeyJack12]

I fixed my issue but I did not record the steps accurately. Here are some rough direction.

Using CCleaner, I went to the Tools -> Startup section, and disabled all Adobe programs that were loading at start-up (I despise such programs).

However, there was one Adobe program that refused to be disabled (I forgot the exact name), I've not encountered such a problem before. As I tried to disable it via CCleaner, it would not grey out (indication that it has been disabled).

So instead, I just deleted that Adobe startup program line. Ever since, the windows explorer has stopped popping up

Note: I did not delete the Adobe program per se, but just its start-up process

 

[Citizen V]

Thanks. I just did that as well since I had been meaning to clean up my startup processes. Disabled all the Adobe ones (had to delete the entry for Adobe Bridge because it would not disable via CCleaner) and some others.

Rebooted and no explorer window and a little faster boot.

 

[najodleglejszy]

hello world!
I'm another Z580 user and I was having the very same issue. if someone's really curious which entry is the culprit, it's the one that has to be deleted instead of just disabled (related to Adobe Bridge). I've disabled via CCleaner every Adobe startup services - well, I thought I did, but haven't noticed that the Bridge entry wasn't disabled - and the explorer window kept popping up. after that I opened CCleaner again and deleted the Bridge entry and now everything's fine! thanks for guiding me to the solution!

 

[eastriver]

same problem

I have installed ccleaner and disable all of the adobe startup stuff, and delete the adobe bridge line, restart and still the my computer window pops up. BTW, I also have a ideapad Z580, I love the computer, but this is odd and annoying.

 

[eastriver]

still has problem

the windows explorer (my computer) still open automatically after every startup (reboot), I tried everything, include "disable all of the adobe startup stuff, and delete the adobe bridge line, check for virus". I even tried the following "msconfig_Startup_Disable all of the startup program", the my computer window still open at startup. Please help.
Computer: Lenovo Z580, windows 64bit, win7,
Installed program: adobe (acrobat, illustrator, photoshop), microsoft office 2010.

Checked virus by: ESET online scan and Microsoft security essential.

Please help.

 

[llij]

I have the same problem. Bought Lenovo Y480-Windows 7 just days ago and installed 3DS Max, Cad, Adobe CS6, Microsoft 2010. To counter the problem for whatever spyware, I installed Microsoft Security Essential, CCleaner and I have McAfee. But I think the problem occurred when I installed Adobe CS6. I've tried everything. If I'm not mistaken I've rebooted this laptop for about 14x already and still Windows Explorer/My Computer pops-out every startup. Tried "regedit", tried "msconfig" -- I called my I.T. friend!

It's sooo annoying! I wanna get rid of it sooon! HELP! :<

 

[najodleglejszy]

the problem returned for me, it happened as I installed Samsung PC Studio to manage files on my mom's mobile phone. I've checked the starting programs in CCleaner and there was Samsung PC Studio's entry, and guess what? it couldn't be disabled, just like Bridge's. nuked this one and haven't rebooted yet, but I'm 99% positive it was the case. just a heads-up for Samsung owners

edit: make sure to remove NPSStartup from the startup menu too! it's also generated by Samsung PC Studio.