I would not recomend clicking executables from websites unless you know
exactly what that file is going to do.
In most cases a system32 window opening on bootup is caused by a incorrect
entry in the run/runonce key. See the following KB article for how to
debug this
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;170086
Scott McArthur[MS]
Microsoft Windows Server Setup Support
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| From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <
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| References: <
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| Subject: Re: Unwanted system 32 folder on start -up of windows XP home
| Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 08:04:41 -0500
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| Visit
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down
| to Item No. 260. In the right column, click on "System32 Folder Opens
| Upon Boot". Download this repair file and then run the repair.
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| [Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
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| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP - Shell/User
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| | I have a Dell 8300 3.0GHz PC. After a month of good
| | operation the system 32 folder appears each time I start
| | the computer. Can anyone tell me how to stop this annoying
| | occurance?
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