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"How do you want to open this file?" upon login


On about 5 computers in my department we are receiving the following message when users login:



I checked the registry and the startup folder and nothing.

Any ideas??

It's most probably trying to open a PDF file, judging by the fact that Adobe Reader is shown as first choice. To find out which file it is, select Adobe Reader and click OK. If nothing happens, sign out / sign in and this time select Internet Explorer.

It's then easier to stop that file trying to open when you know which file it is.

I tried that and nothing ever opens. I tried with each application.



It's most probably trying to open a PDF file, judging by the fact that Adobe Reader is shown as first choice. To find out which file it is, select Adobe Reader and click OK. If nothing happens, sign out / sign in and this time select Internet Explorer.

It's then easier to stop that file trying to open when you know which file it is.

Hi, have a look at this:
windows 7 - dialog upon startup? - Super User

Didn't work. When I click on process explorer it closes the Open with dialog box.


Hi, have a look at this:
windows 7 - dialog upon startup? - Super User

Have you worked thru the section before labelled 27?
Autoruns (free) is a good tool to examine start entries - you can search them all.

I was able to figure out that this is the file that it's looking for but I can't find it in task manager or the registry to delete it. UGH!




Read down ignoring all the instructions until you get to

I've found where the rthdvcpl.exe program is being started.
Lenovo has added a scheduled task.
So if you want to maintain all your programs when upgrading to W10 and want to solve the popup box, you can access your system scheduled tasks and disable the one named "realtekHDAudio" that is calling "c:program files ealtekaudiohda thdvcpl.exe -s".
Just go to Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Task Scheduler and disable it.
Hope it helps.


Is yours a Lenovo? Often helps to complete your system specs..

That worked great - that was the problem - task scheduler. Thank you!!!!

And yes, I have a Lenovo but I didn't complete the system specs because my department has multiple brands.






Read down ignoring all the instructions until you get to

I've found where the rthdvcpl.exe program is being started.
Lenovo has added a scheduled task.
So if you want to maintain all your programs when upgrading to W10 and want to solve the popup box, you can access your system scheduled tasks and disable the one named "realtekHDAudio" that is calling "c:program files ealtekaudiohda thdvcpl.exe -s".
Just go to Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Task Scheduler and disable it.
Hope it helps.


Is yours a Lenovo? Often helps to complete your system specs..

Great-- I'd come across that in looking at possible causes.