system32 file allways opens at startup

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Guest

every time i start my machine the system32 file opens. have looked in
msconfig startup, is not there.how do i stop it and why did it start. just
happened one day
 
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Bruce Chambers

gaffer said:
every time i start my machine the system32 file opens. have looked in
msconfig startup, is not there.how do i stop it and why did it start. just
happened one day
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This can be caused by a blank entry, such as can be left behind by
an incomplete program removal, in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and/or
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys. It can also
be caused by an entry in these same keys that starts with a " / ."

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


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