System32 Folder at Start Up

[Greg Bielamowicz]

Can anyone tell me how I can keep the System32 folder
from popping up at the Start Up everytime I turn the
computer on?

[Gary Tsang]

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.

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"Greg Bielamowicz" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone tell me how I can keep the System32 folder
> from popping up at the Start Up everytime I turn the
> computer on?

[_ J _]

Hello ,


1) This behavior can occur if:
- a null entry (such as ""),
- an incomplete entry (such as "),
- or a damaged entry exists
in the values in either of these two registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

- Ensure that all paths containing "space" characters
are wrapped in double-quotation marks. For example,

c:\Program Files\program.exe

should be...

"c:\Program Files\program.exe"


NOTE: To open the registry editor,

[Start]
| Run |
regedit
[Enter]


2) Also check each shortcut in the Startup folders for
"the current user" and for "All users".

- For the "current user" entries in the start menu,
Right-click [Start] | Explore | Startup |

- For the "all users" entries in the start menu,
Right-click [Start] | Explore All Users | Startup |

- In turn, right-click each shortcut | Properties |
Then click [Find Target...] to verify that the
"Target:" field is valid.


3) If everything is in order, and if you have a
"SB Audigy 2" sound card, then
I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Note the instructions at the top of the page,
then scroll down to line 260,
(System32 Folder Opens Upon Boot)

Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
to download the file, "xp_system32opens.vbs",
then double-click the file and follow the prompts.

REFERENCE:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086
(System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows)

Jan


>-----Original Message-----
>Can anyone tell me how I can keep the System32 folder
>from popping up at the Start Up everytime I turn the
>computer on?