Stop Windows Explorer from loading on system bootup

[Kent]

After a user did some ill-advised tinkering, now Windows Explorer
loads on system bootup, exploring "C:\windows\system32".

This only occurs on 1 of 3 user accounts. This account is set to the
"Classic Windows look" whereas the other 2 have the WinXP look.

I *think* the trouble started when the user tried to drag items from
the "Favorites" list of the Classic user account to his account using
Windows Explorer: IOW dragging items from "C:\Documents and
Settings\ClassicName\Favorites" to "C:\Documents and
Settings\WinXPName\Favorites".

The only other system modifications made during that time were my
experimentations with themes on the above-mentioned Classic account.

I haven't noticed anything in the startup folders. How can I solve
this problem?

Thanks,

Kent

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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

For an automated Edit go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top of the page.
Scroll down to:
260. Right hand side.
System32 Folder Opens Upon Boot

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Kent]

Wesley,

Thanks for the quick reply. After I posted the question, I kept
searching for the solution and I discovered your first link, which did
not address the problem. I then discovered http://www.annoyances.org/
and found the SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu", "/L:ENG" issue and that was
my problem.

I viewed the script file for which you supplied the link and noticed
that the issue was addressed therein. Thanks for sending that link.
Had I not found the above site, it would have been a life-saver.

Are there any other software-specific probs like this floating around
out there for which you can preemptively point me toward the solution?

Also, which Creative program causes this registry problem?

Thank you again,

Kent

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Kent,

Kelly's 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.

Here are a few.

http://www.google.com/

http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

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

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

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

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/index.html

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Tips_Page.htm

http://www.boyce.us/gp/gplistall.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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