Macbook Startup Icon Problem

When i start up my macbook there is a folder icon for about 1 second then the the screen goes to the apple sign. There is no problem starting up but i am just wondering why there is a folder sign wheni start up with a question mark in it. I used to have boot camp running windows on my macbook but when i restored the hard drive to one disk that folder comes up every time i start up. My macbook is still running perfectly but i am just wondering about this problem.

Go to System Preferences > Startup Disk and make a selection. That should fix it.

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Hi Everybody,
Thanks for your replies to start with.
I have tried to install Coolbook now and has it running. When using 'throttling' and letting it change CPU speeds (I think..) the problem still remains. When watching a video or other demanding task the temperature goes way up. Running a CPUTest (small or big) gets CPU temperatures of up to 84-85 C. Fan of course at 6200rpm all the time.
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