XP Tweak not working--- Bootup Problem

[Nick]

I was recently directed to the "System32 Folder Opens Upon
Boot" tweak on line 260 of
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. However,
when I open the script, I get an error saying "script
cannot repair the issue. The expected registry value was
not found". What's going on? / What can I do to stop the
System32 folder from opening on bootup of my computer?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It means you don't have the problem that Kelly's tweak was written to
resolve.

This can be caused by leftovers from cleaning up spyware as well. Try this:

Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, uncheck the line "restore previous
folder windows at logon". Click apply/ok, do not reboot yet.

Start/run msconfig, on the general tab select the diagnostic mode. Click
apply/ok and reboot at prompted.

The folder should not show up now. Rerun msconfig, put the system back in
normal mode. Click apply/ok and reboot once more. Does this help?

For most users, this will resolve the issue. For some that still have
registry damage it will not. If this is the case, could you please export
and post the contents of these keys in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

To do this, start/run regedit, expand the branches to each key (do this one
at a time). Click on the key, then on file/export. Give it any name, then
save to the desktop. Once you have saved both keys, close the registry
editor. Right-click one of the saved files on the desktop, choose edit, it
should open in notepad. Click edit/select all/edit/copy. Open a response to
this post and click in the message text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the
contents. Repeat for the other saved key, then send the post for
examination.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Alex Nichol]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. However,
when I open the script, I get an error saying "script
cannot repair the issue. The expected registry value was
not found". What's going on? / What can I do to stop the
System32 folder from opening on bootup of my computer?

Start - Run - Run MSConfig.exe

Look on the Startup page, under the Command column, for one either
blank, or starting off with a character that cannot form part of a
folder\file name - the one I think Kelly is specifically looking for is
/L:EN but others like that will have the same effect

Uncheck such lines. Exit - do not bother to reboot, but next time you
do there will be a message about 'System Configuration'. Check the 'Do
not show again' box and exit