Yep, I had already done that...actually, it's always been unchecked. I had read somewhere about a registry fix...pchelpforum, with a suggestion from Geekgirl, but I couldn't make heads or tails of it...never diddled with my registry before.
Here's what she posted to someone looking for the same relief.
Hello and Welcome back to PCHF
First, In the explorer window, go to Tools / Options / View tab / uncheck Restore previous folder windows at logon if checked.
If not checked, look at these registry values and see if explorer is listed :
Two main locations exist in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
The Data field lists the program and its associated information. You may right-click on any program and choose delete to prevent it from executing at startup.
Does this sound do-able?
I guess I could always try contacting ATI, but I read that their Customer Service is horrible.
Thanks
AWhang