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Windows Explorer Starts Each Time Windows 95 Is Started

Article ID:145764
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q145764

SYMPTOMS

Each time you start Windows 95, one or more instance of Windows Explorer starts, displaying the root folder of drive C.

This may occur even though there are no instances of Windows Explorer open when you shut down Windows 95.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if two or more spaces separate commands on the "Load=" or "Run=" line in the Win.ini file, or if there is a comma at the end of the "Load=" or "Run=" line.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use any text editor (such as Notepad) to open the Win.ini file in the Windows folder. Check the "Load=" and "Run=" lines and remove any extra spaces between commands, and remove any comma from the end of either line. When you are done, save the Win.ini file, quit the editor, and restart Windows 95.

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 95

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