System32 folder open when logging in

[Joe]

Hello,
I normally logg off and onto my xp home unit. However, now when ever I log
into my local profile I first see the desktop as usual and then a seperate
window opens to the system32 folder. I don't know what happened to change
the default behavior, but it's very annoying to contiuously close this
folders window. What can I do to resolve this problem and just see my
desktop upon loggin into my profile? Thank you in advance..

Joe

 

[Gary Tsang]

Hi,

Download and run the script at Kelly's Korner
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
to fix your system32 folder from opening at log on.

Go to her webpage, and then do a search for "System32 Folder Opens Upon
Boot".

 

[Gary Tsang]

Hi Joe,

Download and run the script at Kelly's Korner
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
to fix your system32 folder from opening at log on.

Go to her webpage, and then do a search for "System32 Folder Opens Upon
Boot".

 

[Joe]

Thank you I humbly appriciate it. ;-)
Joe

Hi Joe,

Download and run the script at Kelly's Korner
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
to fix your system32 folder from opening at log on.

Go to her webpage, and then do a search for "System32 Folder Opens Upon
Boot".

 

[Guest]

I had same problem, (still do) ran the script and it said "could not repair,
expected value not found."

Now what do I do?

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help you.

System32 Folder Opens When Logging into Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q170086

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:
|I had same problem, (still do) ran the script and it said "could not
repair,
| expected value not found."
|
| Now what do I do?
|
|
|
| "Joe" wrote:
|
| > Thank you I humbly appriciate it. ;-)
| > Joe
| > | > > Hi Joe,
| > >
| > > Download and run the script at Kelly's Korner
| > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| > > to fix your system32 folder from opening at log on.
| > >
| > > Go to her webpage, and then do a search for "System32 Folder Opens
Upon
| > > Boot".
| > >
| > > --
| > > Gary Tsang
| > > Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
| > > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
| > >
| > > | > >> Hello,
| > >> I normally logg off and onto my xp home unit. However, now when ever
I
| > >> log into my local profile I first see the desktop as usual and then a
| > >> seperate window opens to the system32 folder. I don't know what
happened
| > >> to change the default behavior, but it's very annoying to contiuously
| > >> close this folders window. What can I do to resolve this problem and
just
| > >> see my desktop upon loggin into my profile? Thank you in advance..
| > >>
| > >> Joe
| > >>
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
| >

 

[News Reader]

One reason for system32 to open at boot is previous virus infection. Some
viruses uses name system32.exe while they infect windows directory.
Somewhere on your computers startup is then perhaps request to start
"c:\windows\system32". While the virus was there, it activated. Now if you
have cleaned your system, there is no more system32.exe, so windows opens
instead "c:\windows\system32". I encountered this behaviour when I cleaned
one computer after virus infection.