folder opens on startup

[Colin]

>-----Original Message-----
>How do i stop a folder from opening on windows startup?
>.
>Ref the above question. I have a similar problem in
that my SYSTEM32 folder opens up automatically just after
the desktop appears. Anybody and views as to why this is
happening and how to stop it please?

[phil]

Have a look here.


System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows [Q170086]
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q170086
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"Snodes" > wrote in message
...
> Upgraded to XP Home edition last week and have reloaded
> my applications etc. Whenever I start-up, the last start
> up task seem to be to open the Explorer(?)function for
> the "system 32 files" with a warning that these files
> shouldn't be fiddled with. Not a major problem but looks
> untidy - anyone have any ideas how I can stop this at
> start up? I couldn't find anything obvious in the start-
> up menu from msconfig.
> Cheers.





"Colin" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >How do i stop a folder from opening on windows startup?
> >.
> >Ref the above question. I have a similar problem in
> that my SYSTEM32 folder opens up automatically just after
> the desktop appears. Anybody and views as to why this is
> happening and how to stop it please?