Re: System32 at startup

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 06:54:19 -0600

Greetings --

   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

Bruce Chambers 

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"Jofa" <hippiechange@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2989501c464db$481de270$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a problem with the file system32. Everytime I
> start my computer and I get to the desktop system32 pops
> up without me doing anything. What can you do to fix this
> problem???

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