Re: Folder 'System32' opening on booting PC

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 05/03/04 

Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 07:26:03 -0600

Usually a damaged or otherwise corrupt "Run" key value.

System32 Folder Opens When Logging into Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=170086 

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"Patrick" wrote:
| When booting up my Windows 2000 PC, a sub folder of
| WINNT, 'System32', opens. (it is not set in Start /
| Launch).  This might be linked to a virus which was
| detected by McAfee Virus Scan and automatically deleted.
|
| I would like to stop this folder (System 32)opening on
| start up.
|
| No associated problems noticed as yet.  Current virus scan
| is clean.
|
| Any advice gratefully received . . .
|
| Patrick

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