Folder Keeps Appearing on Startup

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Hello! I seem to get a WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 folder appearing on the desktop
everytime the computer starts up. Any ideas on how to prevent this from
happening? Thanks very much!
 
Hey thanks for your help but the tweak doesn't work - it's says the expected
registry value does not exist
 
Sid,

This message?
[[This script cannot repair your issue. The expected Registry value was not
found.]]

The script looks for SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu value in
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
This is a real common problem with Dell machines that have an OEM version of
the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card. But it isn't the only thing that
causes the System32 folder to open at startup.

Have a look at this..
System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086

If you aren't sure about what's goofy, open Registry Editor...
Start | run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Right click on the Run folder | Click Export | Select Desktop | For file
name Run1 | For Save as type select Text File | Click the Save button

Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Right click on the Run folder | Click Export | Select Desktop | For file
name Run2 | For Save as type select Text File | Click the Save button

Go to the Desktop and open both Run1.txt and Run2.txt, copy everything and
paste it into a message and post back.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Hello Wesley thanks for all your help so far - this is RUN1 :

Key Name:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 7/29/2005 - 6:08 PM
Value 0
Name: ctfmon.exe
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe

Value 1
Name: STManager
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\SpeedTouch\Dr SpeedTouch\drst.exe" -b

Value 2
Name: Skype
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash
/minimized

Value 3
Name: PaperQuote '01
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\Program Files\PaperQuote\PQ.exe

And this is RUN2

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 8/1/2005 - 11:22 AM
Value 0
Name: Zone Labs Client
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe

Value 1
Name: UpdateManager
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic\Update
Manager\sgtray.exe" /r

Value 2
Name: TkBellExe
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

Value 3
Name: Symantec NetDriver Monitor
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer

Value 4
Name: SunJavaUpdateSched
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe

Value 5
Name: SpeedTouch USB Diagnostics
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\Thomson\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe"
/icon

Value 6
Name: QuickTime Task
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

Value 7
Name: PCSuiteTrayApplication
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\PROGRA~1\Nokia\NOKIAP~1\TRAYAP~1.EXE

Value 8
Name: iTunesHelper
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

Value 9
Name: IgfxTray
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe

Value 10
Name: HotKeysCmds
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe

Value 11
Name: eTrustPPAP
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust
PestPatrol\PPActiveDetection.exe"

Value 12
Name: DVDSentry
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe

Value 13
Name: DataLayer
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\PCSuite\DATALA~1\DATALA~1.EXE

Value 14
Name: ccRegVfy
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"

Value 15
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data:


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 4/23/2005 - 6:38 PM

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 4/23/2005 - 6:38 PM
Value 0
Name: Installed
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 1


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 4/23/2005 - 6:38 PM
Value 0
Name: Installed
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 1

Value 1
Name: NoChange
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 1


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 4/23/2005 - 6:38 PM
Value 0
Name: Installed
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 1

Once again many thanks for your ongoing help, it is very kind of you and
much appreciated.

Sid

Wesley Vogel said:
Sid,

This message?
[[This script cannot repair your issue. The expected Registry value was not
found.]]

The script looks for SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu value in
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
This is a real common problem with Dell machines that have an OEM version of
the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card. But it isn't the only thing that
causes the System32 folder to open at startup.

Have a look at this..
System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086

If you aren't sure about what's goofy, open Registry Editor...
Start | run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Right click on the Run folder | Click Export | Select Desktop | For file
name Run1 | For Save as type select Text File | Click the Save button

Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Right click on the Run folder | Click Export | Select Desktop | For file
name Run2 | For Save as type select Text File | Click the Save button

Go to the Desktop and open both Run1.txt and Run2.txt, copy everything and
paste it into a message and post back.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Sid said:
Hey thanks for your help but the tweak doesn't work - it's says the
expected registry value does not exist
 
Wesley Vogel said:
The script looks for SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu value in
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
This is a real common problem with Dell machines that have an OEM version of
the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card. But it isn't the only thing that
causes the System32 folder to open at startup.


Hello Wes,

Thanks for the heads up on this matter. Your link and description of the
problem allowed me to correct the system32 issue that I was having with my
Dell 8400 and Audigy2 card.

To all who are reading this message... check out the link that Wes provided.
It appears to have a lot of good fixes.


-Rick
 

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