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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: cobberhead on July 01, 2006, 08:13:13 PM

Title: System 32 folder opens on startup
Post by: cobberhead on July 01, 2006, 08:13:13 PM

When I start up my pc my system 32 folder always open's after desktop loads, any ideas on how to stop this? I just did a system recovery this evening, uninstalled all the bundled junk, installed firewall and antivirus and ran all updates. Thank You.

Title: Re: System 32 folder opens on startup
Post by: GX1_Man on July 01, 2006, 08:35:06 PM

Did it do it before the system restore or just after?

Title: Re: System 32 folder opens on startup
Post by: cobberhead on July 01, 2006, 08:57:20 PM

What I did was a system recovery. The problem started after running all the windows updates.

Title: Re: System 32 folder opens on startup
Post by: RapedApe on July 01, 2006, 08:57:34 PM

I've actually heard of this happening though I'm not quite sure of the cause. Check msconfig(Start -> Run -> msconfig) for any startup entries that might cause this. If nothing is showing up there you could also check startup's using a program called autoruns from Sysinternals (http://www.sysinternals.com). It shows all startup items and files there. Good program to check out for an in depth look at your system startup.

Title: Re: System 32 folder opens on startup
Post by: Dmitri on July 02, 2006, 07:30:17 PM

is that compaq system?? they dont work so good i hear

Title: Re: System 32 folder opens on startup
Post by: GX1_Man on July 02, 2006, 07:40:34 PM

Are you free of malware?