System32 file

[William]

Please help. The system32 file suddenly has appeared
during Windows XP start up. I close the file and then it
pops back up. This happens at least two to three times
before the file will finally stop popping up. How do I
get this file to stop showing up on start up.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

See if the following helps:

Line 260 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Courtesy of MVP Kelly.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Please help. The system32 file suddenly has appeared
| during Windows XP start up. I close the file and then it
| pops back up. This happens at least two to three times
| before the file will finally stop popping up. How do I
| get this file to stop showing up on start up.

 

[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

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

Bruce Chambers

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[Alex Nichol]

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.

Not just a blank - but an entry that starts with a / (and probably other
things) which is seen as then being a 'switch' and terminates the name
of the program. One example comes from an entry /L:ENG added by
drivers for Audigy cards

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Thanks for the tip.

Bruce Chambers

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