"User" home folder opens on start-up PB G4 10.5

brian1957 · Nov 18, 2009, 04:34 AM

When I boot my powerbook G4 the User (home) folder opens every time and as I like a nice empty desktop, I don't want it to

Any way of stopping it?

Ashka · Nov 18, 2009, 04:42 PM

Check System Prefs > Accounts > Login Items >
or
Minimise the window to your dock > right click and deselect Open at Login.
S.

brian1957 · Nov 18, 2009, 05:16 PM

Thanks Ashka, I tried both of those but it didn't work. The folder that opens is the Finder window. Maybe its because I've got the Mail program opening automatically at start-up?

brian1957 · Nov 19, 2009, 06:19 PM

After much deep research, I finally found a post that led me to change the settings for the Desktop picture.. I had mine set to change every 15 mins, which I think triggers the Finder window to open at start-up, as it has to look for the next replacement picture. So just do System Preferences>Desktop and Screen Saver> and uncheck 'change picture'. Incidentally the Search facility for the forums seems a bit eccentric: it kept throwing up unrelated items. I had to scan lots of pages by eye before I found the solution. This took literally hours.

davidg4781 · Nov 19, 2009, 08:35 PM

If that didn't work, I've noticed if I have a Finder window open when I shut down/reset my Mac, the window will open again on restart.

Nov 18, 2009, 04:34 AM	#1
brian1957 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	"User" home folder opens on start-up PB G4 10.5 When I boot my powerbook G4 the User (home) folder opens every time and as I like a nice empty desktop, I don't want it to Any way of stopping it?

Nov 18, 2009, 04:42 PM	#2
Ashka macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand	Check System Prefs > Accounts > Login Items > or Minimise the window to your dock > right click and deselect Open at Login. S. __________________ June'08 Matte 2.4GHz MacBook Pro. OSX 10.6.2

Nov 18, 2009, 05:16 PM	#3
brian1957 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	"user' Home folder opens on start-up Thanks Ashka, I tried both of those but it didn't work. The folder that opens is the Finder window. Maybe its because I've got the Mail program opening automatically at start-up?

Nov 19, 2009, 06:19 PM	#4
brian1957 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	The Solution! After much deep research, I finally found a post that led me to change the settings for the Desktop picture.. I had mine set to change every 15 mins, which I think triggers the Finder window to open at start-up, as it has to look for the next replacement picture. So just do System Preferences>Desktop and Screen Saver> and uncheck 'change picture'. Incidentally the Search facility for the forums seems a bit eccentric: it kept throwing up unrelated items. I had to scan lots of pages by eye before I found the solution. This took literally hours.

Nov 19, 2009, 08:35 PM	#5
davidg4781 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, TX	If that didn't work, I've noticed if I have a Finder window open when I shut down/reset my Mac, the window will open again on restart. __________________ MacBook Core Duo 2.0GHz 2GB RAM 250GB HDD iPod nano 2GB - 2nd gen.

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