Adobe Reader Starts at Boot Time with the Same File

Question

Every time I boot/restart my laptop (running Win 10 Pro, latest version), Adobe Reader starts with the same file. Here's what I have tried:

I went into the regsitry and removed every reference to that file.
I removed every copy of the file from the file system. The only copy remaining is stored in my Outlook .PST file, so it's not visible to the file system.
I uninstalled/reinstalled the Reader.
Thinking that Creative Cloud might be triggering it at boot time, I stopped CC from loading.
I simply tried simply closing the file while in the Reader.
I went into the Adobe Cloud and removed every file.

I am at a loss as to what to try next. Does anybody have a suggestion as to what I might try next?

--Ernie

StargateCOlorado · Accepted Answer

Well, problem solved. Apparently, Microsoft had inserted the file in my Startup directory at some point for some reason (!). When I removed it, the problem went away. It's interesting that a file search did not catch that instance of the file. It also explains why scrubbing the Registry didn't help..

Case closed.

--Ernie

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