"These files are hidden"

[Old Geaser]

Win Xp Home.

A few days ago I started getting a pop up screen when the computer starts.
The top title is "System 32". The message says, "These files are hidden"
I can click the box to exit, or click to show the files.

Can someone tell me how to not get this screen on startup? Thanks in
advance.

Bert

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll
down to Item No. 260 [right column] and download the registry fix
[System32 Folder Opens Upon Boot].

The applicable Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Win Xp Home.
|
| A few days ago I started getting a pop up screen when the computer starts.
| The top title is "System 32". The message says, "These files are hidden"
| I can click the box to exit, or click to show the files.
|
| Can someone tell me how to not get this screen on startup? Thanks in
| advance.
|
| Bert

 

[Old Geaser]

Hi Carey,

Problem fixed. I used regedit to view the files. Using Screen Copy made a
copy of all files. Then went to Kelley's site and downloaded the file and
ran it. The pop up does not come up now. I tried to compare the registry
file to the ones I copied and cannot see any difference. Anyway as long as
it works. Thanks a million.

Bert