system32 folder at startup

[William P. Tyree]

I have two PC's at home running Windows XP.
An annoying issue now exists on both computers:
- Following system startup the desktop appears
with the system32 folder open.
- The folder was not open when the computer was shutdown
(nor was it opened during the session)

Can anyone offer advice on how to prevent this
from happening?

Many Thanks,

W. P. Tyree

 

[Service Pack]

Take a look at this KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086&Product=winxp

 

[Guest]

Please follow the link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086&Product=winxp

Raj

 

[William P. Tyree]

Many Thanks to those who responded.
Have not located the source of the issue yet.
Here is what I've done so far.

As Knowledge Base Article - 170086 indicates:
I have used the registry editor to examine both:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Run

and..

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Run

Am not seeing any incomplete or null values.

Also, when performing a search of the registry
I am not finding either:

ActiveMovie File Extensions
or
SysTray.exe

Do you have any other ideas?

Many Thanks,

W. P. Tyree

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Please see:

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

Also, start/run msconfig, and see if there is a line that loads /L:ENG. It
comes from a SoundBlaster Audigy driver, and it can cause this problem as
well. If it exists, use the registry fix from MVP Kelly:

Line 260 on the right:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

It's far easier than mucking about in the registry. The problem can also be
caused by other incorrectly built registry strings. So, if the first two
steps don't help you, could you please export and post the contents of these
keys in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this one
at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, then
save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose edit, it
should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response to
this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
examination.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org