winamp folder visible upon boot up

sturoc · 3rd April 2012, 20:31

Been using Winamp for years and love it. recently the winamp folder has been opening upon XP sp3 desktop log in and start up, see attc'hd screenshot.
I am trying to figure out how to stop this from appearing but can't find any solution within Winamp player preferences etc.
Appreciate any help
thanks

Batter Pudding · 6th April 2012, 11:59

Click your START button
Select RUN...
Type in MSCONFIG and hit OK
Select the STARTUP page.

Now look down this list for Winamp entries. I assume you have something in here that is part of a Winamp path. So instead of running an application, it is just listing C:\Program Files\Winamp\ which would then open the folder.

Untick the box next to the Winamp entries and reboot. (Winamp does not need to run anything at startup.)

When you reboot, MSCONFIG will pop-up a box to remind you it is being used. Just tick the box to tell it to go away.

If this doesn't help - let us know and we can dig deeper.

sturoc · 9th April 2012, 01:16

Didn't work only stopped the player from loading.
Any other suggestions ?

Batter Pudding · 9th April 2012, 10:32

You need to give me more details. What do you mean by "it only stopped the player from loading".? Did you have a Winamp entry in MSCONFIG? What exactly was it? And are you trying to get Winamp to run at startup?

It may be easier for me to make sense of your question if you post a HiJackThis log. (Google it and download from TrendMicro, scan, post a log from it, but don't do any changes with it)

sturoc · 10th April 2012, 03:53

Sorry bout that. Meant that when i did your procedure, Upon boot up the Winamp remote icon did not load into the taskbar, since previously I set it to do so during boot up. I then selected it from normal program list and loaded no prob.
The box/ entry in the msconfig box start list is C:\ProgramFiles\Winamp\winampa.exe
note the 'a' at the end of winamp.

Batter Pudding · 10th April 2012, 08:49

I didn't realise you were using Winamp Remote. So yes, that does need winampa.exe to run to allow that to operate. (I assume it uses Winamp Agent - don't use it myself)

I will still need a HiJackThis log (or similar) to be able to attempt to spot your rogue folder. It is unlikely to be Winamp opening its own folder up in error. Yet something is doing it which would be listed in a HiJackThis log.

DrO · 10th April 2012, 11:06

i'm not aware of Winamp Remote ever having needed to have the Agent present since there is nothing in the Agent which would even interact with Winamp Remote. it most likely sounds like the Agent was added and then removed but not the registry entry and i'd probably just remove that entry to resolve the folder appearing.

-daz

3rd April 2012, 20:31	#1
sturoc Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	winamp folder visible upon boot up Been using Winamp for years and love it. recently the winamp folder has been opening upon XP sp3 desktop log in and start up, see attc'hd screenshot. I am trying to figure out how to stop this from appearing but can't find any solution within Winamp player preferences etc. Appreciate any help thanks

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6th April 2012, 11:59	#2
Batter Pudding Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,427	Click your START button Select RUN... Type in MSCONFIG and hit OK Select the STARTUP page. Now look down this list for Winamp entries. I assume you have something in here that is part of a Winamp path. So instead of running an application, it is just listing C:\Program Files\Winamp\ which would then open the folder. Untick the box next to the Winamp entries and reboot. (Winamp does not need to run anything at startup.) When you reboot, MSCONFIG will pop-up a box to remind you it is being used. Just tick the box to tell it to go away. If this doesn't help - let us know and we can dig deeper.

9th April 2012, 01:16	#3
sturoc Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	Didn't work only stopped the player from loading. Any other suggestions ?

9th April 2012, 10:32	#4
Batter Pudding Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,427	You need to give me more details. What do you mean by "it only stopped the player from loading".? Did you have a Winamp entry in MSCONFIG? What exactly was it? And are you trying to get Winamp to run at startup? It may be easier for me to make sense of your question if you post a HiJackThis log. (Google it and download from TrendMicro, scan, post a log from it, but don't do any changes with it)

10th April 2012, 03:53	#5
sturoc Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	Sorry bout that. Meant that when i did your procedure, Upon boot up the Winamp remote icon did not load into the taskbar, since previously I set it to do so during boot up. I then selected it from normal program list and loaded no prob. The box/ entry in the msconfig box start list is C:\ProgramFiles\Winamp\winampa.exe note the 'a' at the end of winamp.

10th April 2012, 08:49	#6
Batter Pudding Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,427	I didn't realise you were using Winamp Remote. So yes, that does need winampa.exe to run to allow that to operate. (I assume it uses Winamp Agent - don't use it myself) I will still need a HiJackThis log (or similar) to be able to attempt to spot your rogue folder. It is unlikely to be Winamp opening its own folder up in error. Yet something is doing it which would be listed in a HiJackThis log.

10th April 2012, 11:06	#7
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,488	i'm not aware of Winamp Remote ever having needed to have the Agent present since there is nothing in the Agent which would even interact with Winamp Remote. it most likely sounds like the Agent was added and then removed but not the registry entry and i'd probably just remove that entry to resolve the folder appearing. -daz