Windows XP Boo-boo

[allen.hoessli]

I recently reinstalled Windows XP. I installed all the basic stuff and
performed basic maintenance. For some reason, every time I log into my
Administrator account (the account I perform all maintenance and
installation), my System32 folder opens up on Windows Explorer. What is
going on?

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see the following link to Kelly's web site:

Line 260 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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"allen.hoessli" > wrote in message
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>I recently reinstalled Windows XP. I installed all the basic stuff and
> performed basic maintenance. For some reason, every time I log into my
> Administrator account (the account I perform all maintenance and
> installation), my System32 folder opens up on Windows Explorer. What is
> going on?
>

[Claymore]

Hi,

Take a look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086

[allen.hoessli]

I cannot find any of these entries in my registry.

Claymore wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Take a look here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086

[Bruce Chambers]

allen.hoessli wrote:
> I recently reinstalled Windows XP. I installed all the basic stuff and
> performed basic maintenance. For some reason, every time I log into my
> Administrator account (the account I perform all maintenance and
> installation), my System32 folder opens up on Windows Explorer. What is
> going on?
>


This can be caused by a blank entry, such as can be left behind by
an incomplete program removal, in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and/or
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys. It can also
be caused by an entry in these same keys that starts with a " / ."

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


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