Problem: Folder opening at Window Startup

[Nathan123]

Hello,

I have a little problem with Windows startup; any help be very appreciated!

Since the de-installation of a program (Spybot), a window opening its (former) folder opens during each startup. The folder (which actually shouldn't exist anymore, since I uninstalled the program!) contains no files but only two subfolders dubbed "plugins" and "updates". While the former is empty, the second contains a file named "online.ini". I refrain from deleting the whole folder (and its subfolders) fearing that this could prompt complications as it is opened during each system startup.

Using msconfig, I cannot determine any startup process that could be responsible for the opening of the folder window. Same is true for regedit.

The Question: What could be the cause of this problem and how could it be solved? Don't want this folder to pop up every time I start my computer.

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

Perhaps the easiest solution might be to reinstall SS&D, then try uninstalling it again.

Regards Howard :wave::wave:

 

[pdyckman@comcas]

I would delete all the Spybot folders and subfolders etc. This should stop the reappearance of them.

 

[mikescorpio81]

Check in your startup's folder.
START - ALL PROGRAMS - STARTUP

I would delete all the Spybot folders and subfolders etc. This should stop the reappearance of them.

This may cause an error message relating to folders not found.

 

[BlameCanada]

Run CCleaner and RegScrub XP if necessary.

 

[matav]

if the folder opens on startup, just remove it from the start-up process.
use "msconfig" or "regcleaner" or "ccleaner" to find where this startup value is located and delete/disable it.

 

[Nathan123]

Worked out

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

Perhaps the easiest solution might be to reinstall SS&D, then try uninstalling it again.

Regards Howard :wave::wave:

That unlikely measure (as simple as it is) really helped. The folder is no longer opening. I don't understand it, but I'm very fine with it.

Thanks a lot!