System 32 folder comes up after Win XP (reboot)

[Leopheard]

Hi all,

I was wondering if someone could help me with a problem re: the c:
\WINDOWS\system32\ folder showing every time I reboot and Windows (XP)
starts. I'm on SP2 and no other problems.

Only thing is I had a virus (can't remember which) a few weeks ago
which Kaspersky couldn't get rid of as it was a persistent bugger, but
I finally managed to do it manually by deleting certain entries from
the registry. I think I edited one too many lines as the system32
folder has appeared on screen after every reboot since.

I've checked Msconfig & the 'run' folder under the registry's local
machine/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run etc. etc. but
nothing out of place there and all the targets are real files which
work.

I've checked the 'Start -> Start Up' folder also, nothing there. Also,
have done a Spybot S&D and virus scan also.

Does anyone else have any other suggestions please?

Thanks

Leo

 

[Malke]

Hi all,

I was wondering if someone could help me with a problem re: the c:
\WINDOWS\system32\ folder showing every time I reboot and Windows (XP)
starts. I'm on SP2 and no other problems.

Only thing is I had a virus (can't remember which) a few weeks ago
which Kaspersky couldn't get rid of as it was a persistent bugger, but
I finally managed to do it manually by deleting certain entries from
the registry. I think I edited one too many lines as the system32
folder has appeared on screen after every reboot since.

I've checked Msconfig & the 'run' folder under the registry's local
machine/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run etc. etc. but
nothing out of place there and all the targets are real files which
work.

I've checked the 'Start -> Start Up' folder also, nothing there. Also,
have done a Spybot S&D and virus scan also.

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
MVP Kelly Theriot's site, line 260 on the right-hand side -
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


Malke

 

[Leopheard]

Many thanks for the reply, but in my stupidity have made a far more
serious problem appear, please see my post: (http://
groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/
browse_thread/thread/ef77b14b6cf9eb9f?hl=en#).

Will try this solution eventually thanks.