can't resolve system 32 at start up

[Terry]

I wrote in a few days ago with the problem of the
system32 folder being on the desktop each time I turned
my compter on. I was referred to a Microsoft Knowledge
base article and I followed the directions to remove any
incorrect, incomplete or null entries (containing ") from
the HKEY_LOCAL and the HKEY_CURRENT USER string in the
registry. But the system 32 folder is still there when I
log on. Any other suggestions?

Terry

 

[Rock]

I wrote in a few days ago with the problem of the
system32 folder being on the desktop each time I turned
my compter on. I was referred to a Microsoft Knowledge
base article and I followed the directions to remove any
incorrect, incomplete or null entries (containing ") from
the HKEY_LOCAL and the HKEY_CURRENT USER string in the
registry. But the system 32 folder is still there when I
log on. Any other suggestions?

Terry

Do you have an SB Audigy 2 sound card? If so go to this link and run
the edit on line 260, right hand side. Click on it, save it to your
desktop, then double click.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Guest]

I wrote in a few days ago with the problem of the
system32 folder being on the desktop each time I turned
my compter on. I was referred to a Microsoft Knowledge
base article and I followed the directions to remove any
incorrect, incomplete or null entries (containing ") from
the HKEY_LOCAL and the HKEY_CURRENT USER string in the
registry. But the system 32 folder is still there when I
log on. Any other suggestions?

Terry

Run the edit on line 260 right side here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hopefully it will help,you might want to bookmark this site there is a
wealth of info here.The main entrance is
www.kellys-korner.com
Good Luck.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----



Do you have an SB Audigy 2 sound card? If so go to this link and run
the edit on line 260, right hand side. Click on it, save it to your
desktop, then double click.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

When I did that I got the following message " The system
cannot repair your issue. The expected registry value was
not found"

Any other ideas and thanks for your help and time.

Terry

 

[Guest]

Whoa there, Terry! Don't go deleting or otherwise messing with registry
entries unless you know what they do. You may end up disabling your virus
protection, crippling some device driver, or worse. I hope you kept careful
track of any modifications you made so you can reverse them.

The script that MAP and Rock have referred you to is only applicable if you
have an Audigy 2 sound card; and even so, I'd be really hesitant to run
somebody's VBS code and allow it to make unknown modifications to your
registry.

Your problem could be caused by any number of Startup items. What you
should do is download Mike Lin's excellent Startup Control Panel, from the
following location:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

You can trust it, I've used it on dozens of systems. It will allow you to
disable individual startup items (rather than delete them outright). Once
you've figured out which one is the culprit, you can probably probably guess
which application is the culprit, and take appropriate action.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----




Run the edit on line 260 right side here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hopefully it will help,you might want to bookmark this site there is a
wealth of info here.The main entrance is
www.kellys-korner.com
Good Luck.
.

When I did that, I got the following message " The system
cannot repair your issue. The expected registry value was
not found"
Any other ideas? Thanks for your time and input.
Terry

 

[Rock]

Whoa there, Terry! Don't go deleting or otherwise messing with registry
entries unless you know what they do. You may end up disabling your virus
protection, crippling some device driver, or worse. I hope you kept careful
track of any modifications you made so you can reverse them.

The script that MAP and Rock have referred you to is only applicable if you
have an Audigy 2 sound card; and even so, I'd be really hesitant to run
somebody's VBS code and allow it to make unknown modifications to your
registry.

Your problem could be caused by any number of Startup items. What you
should do is download Mike Lin's excellent Startup Control Panel, from the
following location:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

You can trust it, I've used it on dozens of systems. It will allow you to
disable individual startup items (rather than delete them outright). Once
you've figured out which one is the culprit, you can probably probably guess
which application is the culprit, and take appropriate action.

Kelly's scripts are quality scripts.

 

[Guest]

Kelly's scripts are quality scripts.

No offense intended, Rock. As a matter of fact I'm looking through his web
site now -- some neat stuff there. I just wanted to remind Terry that "safe
computing" is a necessity these days. I would never run a script without
knowing exactly what it does...

 

[Rock]

No offense intended, Rock. As a matter of fact I'm looking through his web
site now -- some neat stuff there. I just wanted to remind Terry that "safe
computing" is a necessity these days. I would never run a script without
knowing exactly what it does...

He's a she and one of the best here.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I was referred to a Microsoft Knowledge
base article and I followed the directions to remove any
incorrect, incomplete or null entries (containing ") from
the HKEY_LOCAL and the HKEY_CURRENT USER string in the
registry. But the system 32 folder is still there when I
log on. Any other suggestions?

The most likely cause is not actually a blank, but one that has /L:EN
- put there incorrectly by drivers for an Audigy sound card. Any line
in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
that starts with something other than a letter, and especially with a /
or - is liable to do this. It is seen as terminating name of program
and starting its control switches; so a nul program assumed to be in
System32