Notepad Automatically Launches When Boot Up of my Windows 7 64-Bit Desktop PC

This is an old problem from Windows XP which also occurs in some Windows 7 versions. A step-by-step solution is here:

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1. Click Start.
2. Click Computer.
3. Click Organize located on the left side of your Windows 7 upper toolbar.
4. Click Folder and Search Option.
5. Click the View tab.
6. Under Hidden Folders and Files, click the Show folders, files and drives radio button.
7. Click OK and exit.
8. Now, click Start.
9. In the Search field, type desktop.ini and press Enter.
10. Alternatively, you can also go to: C: - Program Data - Microsoft -Windows -Start Menu -Programs – Startup folder.
11. Right-click it and delete it.
12. Now go to: Go to C: - Users – Your_Username - AppData – Roaming – Microsoft – Windows - Start Menu – Startup folder.
13. Again, delete the desktop.ini file.
14. Done! This should stop your notepad from opening by itself!