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Notepad opens on boot
Since installing windows 10 notepad automatically opens on Boot. I have found solutions to remove ini file on win 8, but don't seem to work on 10
Since installing windows 10 notepad automatically opens on Boot. I have found solutions to remove ini file on win 8, but don't seem to work on 10
This sounds like it may help your problem, from what you describe:
Open Windows File Explorer (Press WIN+E)
Paste the following address in Address bar: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
Right click on desktop.ini file and access properties.
Click on “Hidden” and Apply >> OK.
Restart / Reboot PC and hopefully you won’t see any notepad file on next startup.
However there may be many other causes, so get back if this does not work.
A screenshot may help to identify the location of the problem.
Ok. that tells me that there is a file (an editable file, like an ini, bat, txt, log etc., (there are many types possible) registered to be opened by Notepad) that is protected by permissions (access denied), in a location that opens at startup, such as:
*C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
There are also programs that may be set as startup items by placing them in certain locations in the registry with a run or runonce heading.
*Startup items can also be found using Task Manager under the Start-up tab
So It could be almost anywhere, and that's all I can say without closer examination.
You could post screenshots of the things Marked with a * above if you wish, but the registry would be a long search.
thanks again, I think that gives me enough clues to search for the problem file so will work on it