Help STILL Needed: Startup Folder Won't Start!

I posted in the original subject thread I still needed help, but no one
answered.

"gnx1" wrote in message
...
Hi. Okay, this is what happened. Somehow I moved my
Start-up folder (the one in which you can place programs that
will also boot-up when you log on) out of the program list (at
the START list) and I ended-up with a duplicate one. So I tried
to get rid of the new one -- and ended up with yet another.
And so on. I managed somehow to delete what I thought
were the extra ones, but the one I have left in the START list
doesn't work -- that is, the programs I put in it will NOT load
automatically when I sign on.
I checked the location of this one remaining "Start-up" folder
under Proprieties and it appears to be the same as the
original one. But still the programs in it won't load when
I start-up.
So, how the heck to I get a *WORKING* Start-up folder
working in my user-partition. And how do I get rid of
any duplicates that might occur -- if I can get a working
Start-up folder -- without killing the one that *is*
working?!

This is one answer I got:

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:
The Startup folder is a system folder and if you delete or rename it,
another will be created at next boot. You just need to put the shorcuts
back in that folder from the one you moved out of place.

I had already tried this as I explained in my original post, and this did
not work.

This is the other answer I got:

"Rich Barry" wrote:
Go to G:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
There should be shortcuts to the programs you want
started on bootup. If not you will have to create new
shortcuts by rt clicking on the program.exe files and
choose send to desktop as shortcut.
Then move all the shortcuts into the Startup folder.

There was NO Startup folder at that location.

I asked about a week ago what I should do next, if I should create a new
"Start-up" folder, but no one replied.

So I tried creating a new "Start-up" and put the new shortcuts (to other
programs) in it, but this did not work. None of the programs started on the
next boot-up.

I've tried this in different ways, drag this folder and various shortcuts
back and forth between this folder and my Start menu -- and NOTHING WORKS.

Does anyone know HOW I can SOLVE this, please!

gnx1 wrote:
I posted in the original subject thread I still needed help, but no one
answered.

"gnx1" wrote in message
...
Hi. Okay, this is what happened. Somehow I moved my
Start-up folder (the one in which you can place programs that
will also boot-up when you log on) out of the program list (at
the START list) and I ended-up with a duplicate one. So I tried
to get rid of the new one -- and ended up with yet another.
And so on. I managed somehow to delete what I thought
were the extra ones, but the one I have left in the START list
doesn't work -- that is, the programs I put in it will NOT load
automatically when I sign on.
I checked the location of this one remaining "Start-up" folder
under Proprieties and it appears to be the same as the
original one. But still the programs in it won't load when
I start-up.
So, how the heck to I get a *WORKING* Start-up folder
working in my user-partition. And how do I get rid of
any duplicates that might occur -- if I can get a working
Start-up folder -- without killing the one that *is*
working?!

This is one answer I got:

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:
The Startup folder is a system folder and if you delete or rename it,
another will be created at next boot. You just need to put the shorcuts
back in that folder from the one you moved out of place.

I had already tried this as I explained in my original post, and this did
not work.

This is the other answer I got:

"Rich Barry" wrote:
Go to G:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
There should be shortcuts to the programs you want
started on bootup. If not you will have to create new
shortcuts by rt clicking on the program.exe files and
choose send to desktop as shortcut.
Then move all the shortcuts into the Startup folder.

There was NO Startup folder at that location.

I asked about a week ago what I should do next, if I should create a new
"Start-up" folder, but no one replied.

So I tried creating a new "Start-up" and put the new shortcuts (to other
programs) in it, but this did not work. None of the programs started on the
next boot-up.

I've tried this in different ways, drag this folder and various shortcuts
back and forth between this folder and my Start menu -- and NOTHING WORKS.

Does anyone know HOW I can SOLVE this, please!


Startup folder is located he C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start
Menu\Programs\ Looks like the quote you included has a typo. C not G!

--
JD..

gnx1 wrote:
I posted in the original subject thread I still needed help, but no one
answered.

"gnx1" wrote in message
...
Hi. Okay, this is what happened. Somehow I moved my
Start-up folder (the one in which you can place programs that
will also boot-up when you log on) out of the program list (at
the START list) and I ended-up with a duplicate one. So I tried
to get rid of the new one -- and ended up with yet another.
And so on. I managed somehow to delete what I thought
were the extra ones, but the one I have left in the START list
doesn't work -- that is, the programs I put in it will NOT load
automatically when I sign on.
I checked the location of this one remaining "Start-up" folder
under Proprieties and it appears to be the same as the
original one. But still the programs in it won't load when
I start-up.
So, how the heck to I get a *WORKING* Start-up folder
working in my user-partition. And how do I get rid of
any duplicates that might occur -- if I can get a working
Start-up folder -- without killing the one that *is*
working?!

This is one answer I got:

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:
The Startup folder is a system folder and if you delete or rename it,
another will be created at next boot. You just need to put the shorcuts
back in that folder from the one you moved out of place.

I had already tried this as I explained in my original post, and this did
not work.

This is the other answer I got:

"Rich Barry" wrote:
Go to G:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
There should be shortcuts to the programs you want
started on bootup. If not you will have to create new
shortcuts by rt clicking on the program.exe files and
choose send to desktop as shortcut.
Then move all the shortcuts into the Startup folder.

There was NO Startup folder at that location.

I asked about a week ago what I should do next, if I should create a new
"Start-up" folder, but no one replied.

So I tried creating a new "Start-up" and put the new shortcuts (to other
programs) in it, but this did not work. None of the programs started on the
next boot-up.

I've tried this in different ways, drag this folder and various shortcuts
back and forth between this folder and my Start menu -- and NOTHING WORKS.

Does anyone know HOW I can SOLVE this, please!


Startup folder is located he C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start
Menu\Programs\ Looks like the quote you included has a typo. C not G!

--
JD..

"JD" wrote:
gnx1 wrote:
I checked the location of this one remaining "Start-up" folder
under Proprieties and it appears to be the same as the
original one. But still the programs in it won't load when
I start-up.
So, how the heck to I get a *WORKING* Start-up folder
working in my user-partition. And how do I get rid of
any duplicates that might occur -- if I can get a working
Start-up folder -- without killing the one that *is*
working?!
So I tried creating a new "Start-up" and put the new shortcuts (to other
programs) in it, but this did not work. None of the programs started on the
next boot-up.
I've tried this in different ways, drag this folder and various shortcuts
back and forth between this folder and my Start menu -- and NOTHING WORKS.
Does anyone know HOW I can SOLVE this, please!
---
Startup folder is located he C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start
Menu\Programs\ Looks like the quote you included has a typo. C not G!

I thought the person writing was trying to use an generic drive letter in
the address; that is all main drivers might not be under "C".

Mine is under "C", so I used that. I found the folder missing in the
*right* location, as I said, and well, NOTHING that has been suggested or I
have tried since then has worked for me. *sigh*

Thanks for trying to help.

"JD" wrote:
gnx1 wrote:
I checked the location of this one remaining "Start-up" folder
under Proprieties and it appears to be the same as the
original one. But still the programs in it won't load when
I start-up.
So, how the heck to I get a *WORKING* Start-up folder
working in my user-partition. And how do I get rid of
any duplicates that might occur -- if I can get a working
Start-up folder -- without killing the one that *is*
working?!
So I tried creating a new "Start-up" and put the new shortcuts (to other
programs) in it, but this did not work. None of the programs started on the
next boot-up.
I've tried this in different ways, drag this folder and various shortcuts
back and forth between this folder and my Start menu -- and NOTHING WORKS.
Does anyone know HOW I can SOLVE this, please!
---
Startup folder is located he C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start
Menu\Programs\ Looks like the quote you included has a typo. C not G!

I thought the person writing was trying to use an generic drive letter in
the address; that is all main drivers might not be under "C".

Mine is under "C", so I used that. I found the folder missing in the
*right* location, as I said, and well, NOTHING that has been suggested or I
have tried since then has worked for me. *sigh*

Thanks for trying to help.

gnx1 wrote:
"JD" wrote:
gnx1 wrote:
I checked the location of this one remaining "Start-up" folder
under Proprieties and it appears to be the same as the
original one. But still the programs in it won't load when
I start-up.
So, how the heck to I get a *WORKING* Start-up folder
working in my user-partition. And how do I get rid of
any duplicates that might occur -- if I can get a working
Start-up folder -- without killing the one that *is*
working?!
So I tried creating a new "Start-up" and put the new shortcuts (to other
programs) in it, but this did not work. None of the programs started on the
next boot-up.
I've tried this in different ways, drag this folder and various shortcuts
back and forth between this folder and my Start menu -- and NOTHING WORKS.
Does anyone know HOW I can SOLVE this, please!
---
Startup folder is located he C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start
Menu\Programs\ Looks like the quote you included has a typo. C not G!

I thought the person writing was trying to use an generic drive letter in
the address; that is all main drivers might not be under "C".

Mine is under "C", so I used that. I found the folder missing in the
*right* location, as I said, and well, NOTHING that has been suggested or I
have tried since then has worked for me. *sigh*

Thanks for trying to help.


Don't let this frustrate you. Try this:

Click on Start and select Search. Search your C drive for Startup

For each user, there should be the following:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs

One should be for All Users as the UserName and one should be your name
or something like that. Do you see that?

--
JD..

gnx1 wrote:
"JD" wrote:
gnx1 wrote:
I checked the location of this one remaining "Start-up" folder
under Proprieties and it appears to be the same as the
original one. But still the programs in it won't load when
I start-up.
So, how the heck to I get a *WORKING* Start-up folder
working in my user-partition. And how do I get rid of
any duplicates that might occur -- if I can get a working
Start-up folder -- without killing the one that *is*
working?!
So I tried creating a new "Start-up" and put the new shortcuts (to other
programs) in it, but this did not work. None of the programs started on the
next boot-up.
I've tried this in different ways, drag this folder and various shortcuts
back and forth between this folder and my Start menu -- and NOTHING WORKS.
Does anyone know HOW I can SOLVE this, please!
---
Startup folder is located he C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start
Menu\Programs\ Looks like the quote you included has a typo. C not G!

I thought the person writing was trying to use an generic drive letter in
the address; that is all main drivers might not be under "C".

Mine is under "C", so I used that. I found the folder missing in the
*right* location, as I said, and well, NOTHING that has been suggested or I
have tried since then has worked for me. *sigh*

Thanks for trying to help.


Don't let this frustrate you. Try this:

Click on Start and select Search. Search your C drive for Startup

For each user, there should be the following:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs

One should be for All Users as the UserName and one should be your name
or something like that. Do you see that?

--
JD..