Sytem Properties Dialog Box

[Parley]

When I login to my WinXP SP2 laptop, the System Properties dialog box
opens up with the Hardware tab selected.

I've run adaware and spybot and have Norton Antivirus as well and none
of them fix the problem. Anyone here know how I make this stop.
Short of doing a complete reinstall?

Thanks,
Parley

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Why on earth would you want to reinstall?

Ignore the title and have a look here...

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

Also search your registry for a reference to >>>

control Sysdm.cpl,System,2

This opens System Properties @ the Hardware tab...
Start | Run | Type: control Sysdm.cpl,System,2 | OK |

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[Parley]

I followed the link and followed the instructions. But it didn't
help. I didn't find any null data keys.

Are there any other suggestions?

TIA

 

[Parley]

Apparently it had to do with bttray.exe which was in my all users
startup folder. Finding it was a good exercise as I found lots of
other things starting that I didn't need or want.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Parley,

There's always something, isn't there?

Glad you got it sorted out.

Keep having fun. ;-)

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