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Since i did a windows update which installed a NVidia driver update, windows explorer now opens the C:\Program Files\NVIDIA folder every time I start windows.

I've had a look round the usual Run entries in the registry but nothing seems obvious that it would be opening this folder.

Help ?

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According this Microsoft Support article, this behavior can occur if there is a incomplete or damaged entry under the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

I suggest that you verify, using regedit, that all entries below this registry key refer to valid program files.

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I don't have enough points to edit my question, but here's my registry section for that key, I can't see what could be causing the problem ? screencast.com/users/JulesM2010/folders/Jing/media/… – Jules Nov 21 '10 at 18:24
The nwiz entry should be "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA...nwiz.exe" /installquiet. Don't copy my text example, just add the quotes. – harrymc Nov 21 '10 at 18:37
That doesn't seem to have worked, the window still opens and that line remains in the registry. – Jules Nov 22 '10 at 21:45
It should have worked. Could you post again the registry section as it is after the change? – harrymc Nov 22 '10 at 22:13
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Try the Sysinternals Autoruns utility. If something is auto-started, it will be detected.

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I'm not sure where I need to look in Syinternals, nvidia is mentioned a lot but nothing like "explorer C:\Program Files\NVIDIA" ?? – Jules Nov 21 '10 at 9:15
@Jules: can you save the data (File|Save) and post it somewhere? – whitequark Nov 21 '10 at 23:25
OK kidsmaskfactory.com/code/AutoRuns.txt – Jules Nov 22 '10 at 7:18
Thats does open but needs to be viewed in a text editor, Firefox shows odd characters when you open it – Jules Nov 22 '10 at 7:21
Hmm, that looks sane for me. Try disabling (not deleting) all NVIDIA-related entries; that will show if some NVIDIA application is opening the folder. – whitequark Nov 22 '10 at 8:55
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In the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

The entry for nwiz was:

C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nwiz.exe /installquiet

I added quotes as follows, and it worked correctly:

"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nwiz.exe" /installquiet
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