"System 32" Folder Opens at Startup

[Glenn]

My new PC was running fine until, just this morning, an
Explorer-like folder opens at the very end of the Startup
sequence, displaying the contents of the "System 32"
directory.

How do I get rid of it? I have nothing in the Startup
Folder. And it wasn't doing this yesterday.

Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down
to Item No. 260. In the right column, click on "System32 Folder Opens
Upon Boot". Download this repair file and then run the repair.

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My new PC was running fine until, just this morning, an
| Explorer-like folder opens at the very end of the Startup
| sequence, displaying the contents of the "System 32"
| directory.
|
| How do I get rid of it? I have nothing in the Startup
| Folder. And it wasn't doing this yesterday.
|
| Thanks.

 

[Glenn]

Thank you very much for the quick response! I've done as
you've written and it works!

Could you explain what I could have done to cause this, so
I can watch for it in the future?

Thanks again!

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
My new PC was running fine until, just this morning, an
Explorer-like folder opens at the very end of the Startup
sequence, displaying the contents of the "System 32"
directory.

How do I get rid of it? I have nothing in the Startup
Folder. And it wasn't doing this yesterday.

Thanks.
.
msconfig startup i guarantee you have an entry pointing

c windows system32

anyway it will be in either hkcu or hklm

software microsoft windows current version run

in the registry ,start run regedit

look for the data entry pointing to c windows system32
and delete or change it to a blank entry