system 32 file opens at startup

[Pete]

When I start my system, the start up sequence always opens
the system 32 file on my screen. From what I can tell no
problems occur because of it, but it is an annoyance.
Would like to debug the start up procedure to find what is
causing this to occur. I have cleaned up the start up
files in Administrative and All users to only those files
(shortcuts) absolutely necessary. Any ideas? Thanks in
advance.
Pete

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

What's the "system 32" file? I know of no such file. Where is
it located? Is it an executable? Perhaps a virus?

 

[George Hester]

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;170086

But my suggestion is to remove all calls at boot which involve long filename paths. Change them to 8.3 format. In the registry here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

and same place in

HKCU.

 

[Bob I]

How to fix it.

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP, Windows 2000, or
Windows NT 4.0
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086&Product=win2000

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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.

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


Bruce Chambers

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