how do I prevent the c:\windows\system32 folder from opening

[loren]

All of a sudden, out of the blue, when I bootup, the
system32 folder appears on my desktop, as if I had
intnetionally opened it with windows explorer.

This happened to me pnce before (about 4 months ago) and
I was unable to remember any action I did to make it
happen.

The last time I think I got rid of it by using system
restore, which I will also do this time. But i would like
to understand why it happened, and where in the startup
sequence I need to go to actually fix the problem.

Can anyone give me a clue why this is happening?

[Mary Sauer]

In Windows Explorer, folder options, view, scroll down and see if "Restore previously
folder windows at logon" is ticked.

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
"loren" > wrote in message
...
> All of a sudden, out of the blue, when I bootup, the
> system32 folder appears on my desktop, as if I had
> intnetionally opened it with windows explorer.
>
> This happened to me pnce before (about 4 months ago) and
> I was unable to remember any action I did to make it
> happen.
>
> The last time I think I got rid of it by using system
> restore, which I will also do this time. But i would like
> to understand why it happened, and where in the startup
> sequence I need to go to actually fix the problem.
>
> Can anyone give me a clue why this is happening?
>
>
>

[loren]

I looked there and that blocked is unchecked.
Besides, I had never opened that folder.


>-----Original Message-----
>In Windows Explorer, folder options, view, scroll down
and see if "Restore previously
>folder windows at logon" is ticked.
>
>--
>Mary Sauer MS MVP
>http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
>http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
>"loren" > wrote in message
...
>> All of a sudden, out of the blue, when I bootup, the
>> system32 folder appears on my desktop, as if I had
>> intnetionally opened it with windows explorer.
>>
>> This happened to me pnce before (about 4 months ago)
and
>> I was unable to remember any action I did to make it
>> happen.
>>
>> The last time I think I got rid of it by using system
>> restore, which I will also do this time. But i would
like
>> to understand why it happened, and where in the startup
>> sequence I need to go to actually fix the problem.
>>
>> Can anyone give me a clue why this is happening?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Loren,

See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"loren" > wrote in message
...
> I looked there and that blocked is unchecked.
> Besides, I had never opened that folder.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In Windows Explorer, folder options, view, scroll down
> and see if "Restore previously
> >folder windows at logon" is ticked.
> >
> >--
> >Mary Sauer MS MVP
> >http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
> >http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
> >"loren" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> All of a sudden, out of the blue, when I bootup, the
> >> system32 folder appears on my desktop, as if I had
> >> intnetionally opened it with windows explorer.
> >>
> >> This happened to me pnce before (about 4 months ago)
> and
> >> I was unable to remember any action I did to make it
> >> happen.
> >>
> >> The last time I think I got rid of it by using system
> >> restore, which I will also do this time. But i would
> like
> >> to understand why it happened, and where in the startup
> >> sequence I need to go to actually fix the problem.
> >>
> >> Can anyone give me a clue why this is happening?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[loren]

Rick
I looked at that page and it addresses the problem I have
However as I look at the registry, I can not find
anything that I recognize that must be fixed, adn I am
afraid to experiment.



>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Loren,
>
>See if this helps:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"loren" > wrote in message
...
>> I looked there and that blocked is unchecked.
>> Besides, I had never opened that folder.
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >In Windows Explorer, folder options, view, scroll down
>> and see if "Restore previously
>> >folder windows at logon" is ticked.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Mary Sauer MS MVP
>> >http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
>> >http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
>> >"loren" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> All of a sudden, out of the blue, when I bootup, the
>> >> system32 folder appears on my desktop, as if I had
>> >> intnetionally opened it with windows explorer.
>> >>
>> >> This happened to me pnce before (about 4 months ago)
>> and
>> >> I was unable to remember any action I did to make it
>> >> happen.
>> >>
>> >> The last time I think I got rid of it by using
system
>> >> restore, which I will also do this time. But i would
>> like
>> >> to understand why it happened, and where in the
startup
>> >> sequence I need to go to actually fix the problem.
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone give me a clue why this is happening?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Loren,

Click on the key listed in the article, click file/export and save a copy to
the desktop (or wherever you please). Send it to me via email (the address
used here is legitimate), and I'll take a look.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"loren" > wrote in message
...
> Rick
> I looked at that page and it addresses the problem I have
> However as I look at the registry, I can not find
> anything that I recognize that must be fixed, adn I am
> afraid to experiment.
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Loren,
> >
> >See if this helps:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"loren" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I looked there and that blocked is unchecked.
> >> Besides, I had never opened that folder.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >In Windows Explorer, folder options, view, scroll down
> >> and see if "Restore previously
> >> >folder windows at logon" is ticked.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Mary Sauer MS MVP
> >> >http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
> >> >http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
> >> >"loren" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> All of a sudden, out of the blue, when I bootup, the
> >> >> system32 folder appears on my desktop, as if I had
> >> >> intnetionally opened it with windows explorer.
> >> >>
> >> >> This happened to me pnce before (about 4 months ago)
> >> and
> >> >> I was unable to remember any action I did to make it
> >> >> happen.
> >> >>
> >> >> The last time I think I got rid of it by using
> system
> >> >> restore, which I will also do this time. But i would
> >> like
> >> >> to understand why it happened, and where in the
> startup
> >> >> sequence I need to go to actually fix the problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> Can anyone give me a clue why this is happening?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >