system32 folder appears on startup

[bosko]

The system32 folder appears on the desktop when the
computer starts up. It began to happen after I used an
addware remover software, it must have changed something
in the registry. Is there a diagnostic tool that will
locate the corrupted registry?

 

[Kelly]

Either that or your system is not clean as of yet, as this is a sign. In
the meantime:

This is a known issue for owners of an SB Audigy 2 sound card. Re-enable
the item in MSConfig.

Then see www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 260, Left column for a
small utility that will correct this for you. The problem is caused by a
leading space before the /L:ENG. This causes the problem, the script
corrects it.

If this is not the case, see:

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

Verify that all the values in these keys do not contain any incorrect,
incomplete, or null entries (such as ""). Also make sure that all entries
that have spaces are included within quotes. These values can be checked
here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 260 Right column "System 32..."

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please try here:

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

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I had the same problem and followed the instructions on the link and it fix
it.

Many thanks indeed.

 

[Kelly]

Thanks for the feedback, Paul.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com