System32 folder displays

[Guest]

I am having the same issue as others with the system32 folder displaying on
start up. I attempted to follow instructions in KB 170086 and also ran the
script from www.kellys-korner.com that several people recommended. That
utility could not fix problem - it said expected registry entry not found.
When I look at the registry keys listed in 170086, I don't feel I am seeing a
problem as described in 170086, but I am not sure. I thought to go to the
final step and delete entries other than the default Windows entry which the
article says is SystemTray REG_SZ SysTray.exe. I don't have that entry. The
entry that says default has a value type of REG_EXPAND_SZ and the data is
c:\\windows\system32\. There is nothing following the backward slash. Is this
entry bad or is this the correct default? I do not know what to delete and
what to keep since my entries do not match the article description. I am know
my way around a computer, but not around the registry. Any help anyone can
offer would be greatly appreciated. The computer is a desktop running on
Windows XP SP2. Thank you!

 

[robert.bidgood]

Hello H. Eckstein ; hope this helps. Did your computer ever have
"SpywareBlaster" installed or "Code Amber Ticker?" I did a quick
research in google using your key words "system32 folder displaying
on startup expected registry entry not found" and I found a usernet
group with the same problem as you; they followed the recommend course
of treatment to solve this issue but received the same message
"expected registry entry not found" as you. I recommend reading
this link
http://www.archive.freeola.com/m.p.w.newusers/W-Explorer-oobu.shtml at
"PJ replied to PJ on 2 Apr 2005 " and judge for yourself on your
next course of action.


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[Alan Edwards]

That is not the correct default and is a bad entry.
Both keys mentioned in my machines have a null entry for the value
data and show as (value not set)

....Alan