System32 folder opens at startup

[Guest John]

Hi

 

When I log into the system, system32 folder automatically opens. This is not

causing any problem but is annoying. Any idea how I can fix this?

 

Thanks

 

Regards

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: System32 folder opens at startup

 

John wrote:

> Hi

>

> When I log into the system, system32 folder automatically opens. This is not

> causing any problem but is annoying. Any idea how I can fix this?

>

> Thanks

>

> Regards

>

>

 

 

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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[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: System32 folder opens at startup

 

 

"John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Hi

>

> When I log into the system, system32 folder automatically opens. This is

> not

> causing any problem but is annoying. Any idea how I can fix this?

>

>

Further to the other answer, it can also be caused by a reference in the

start up programs. Click 'start' and click 'run...' and type 'msconfig' in

the dialog box and hit return. In the dialog that opens, select the

'startup' tab. This lists all the applications defined in various locations

that hold startup information.

 

Now what you are looking for is line that reads "C:\windows\system32\<some

application with a space in it>". The important bit is that you may notice

that some entries are enclosed in quote marks, but the entry that you are

looking for is not. The absence of the quote marks causes the parsing of

the command line to stop at the space. Since the truncated application

obviously doesn't exist, Windows executes as much of the command as it can

which entails opening the folder that should have contained the application.

 

The cure is to ammend the entry to include the quote marks or delete it

altogether (if you don't actually need it- which may be the case if you

haven't missed it).

[Guest John]

Re: System32 folder opens at startup

 

The relevant Run registry values are below. Which one needs correcting?

 

Thanks

 

Regards

 

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

"AtiPTA"="Atiptaxx.exe"

"AuCaption"="DSA OMSA Reminder"

@=" -HideWindow"

"MXOBG"="C:\\WINNT\\MXOALDR.EXE"

"AuFlag"="�"

"VxTaskbarMgr"="C:\\Program Files\\VERITAS\\VxUpdate\\VxTaskbarMgr.exe"

"OfficeScanNT Monitor"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Trend Micro\\OfficeScan

Client\\pccntmon.exe\" -HideWindow"

"OBSystemTray"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Connect Total

Recall\\bin\\SystemTray.exe\""

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]

"Installed"="1"

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]

"Installed"="1"

"NoChange"="1"

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]

"Installed"="1"

 

 

"John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Hi

>

> When I log into the system, system32 folder automatically opens. This is

> not

> causing any problem but is annoying. Any idea how I can fix this?

>

> Thanks

>

> Regards

>

>

[Guest PaulM]

Re: System32 folder opens at startup

 

This is what it saids about systemtray.exe

Not sure if the one running on starup on your system is the same one, but

check it out,

 

systemtray.exe - Dangerous

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

systemtray.exe

Systemtray.exe is Trojan/Backdoor Bigfoot.

 

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"John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message

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> The relevant Run registry values are below. Which one needs correcting?

>

> Thanks

>

> Regards

>

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

> "AtiPTA"="Atiptaxx.exe"

> "AuCaption"="DSA OMSA Reminder"

> @=" -HideWindow"

> "MXOBG"="C:\\WINNT\\MXOALDR.EXE"

> "AuFlag"="�"

> "VxTaskbarMgr"="C:\\Program Files\\VERITAS\\VxUpdate\\VxTaskbarMgr.exe"

> "OfficeScanNT Monitor"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Trend Micro\\OfficeScan

> Client\\pccntmon.exe\" -HideWindow"

> "OBSystemTray"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Connect Total

> Recall\\bin\\SystemTray.exe\""

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]

> "Installed"="1"

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]

> "Installed"="1"

> "NoChange"="1"

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]

> "Installed"="1"

>

>

> "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:O983cpa1IHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi

>>

>> When I log into the system, system32 folder automatically opens. This is

>> not

>> causing any problem but is annoying. Any idea how I can fix this?

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>> Regards

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest M.I.5¾]

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"John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message

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> The relevant Run registry values are below. Which one needs correcting?

>

> Thanks

>

> Regards

>

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

> "AtiPTA"="Atiptaxx.exe"

> "AuCaption"="DSA OMSA Reminder"

> @=" -HideWindow"

> "MXOBG"="C:\\WINNT\\MXOALDR.EXE"

> "AuFlag"="�"

> "VxTaskbarMgr"="C:\\Program Files\\VERITAS\\VxUpdate\\VxTaskbarMgr.exe"

> "OfficeScanNT Monitor"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Trend Micro\\OfficeScan

> Client\\pccntmon.exe\" -HideWindow"

> "OBSystemTray"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Connect Total

> Recall\\bin\\SystemTray.exe\""

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]

> "Installed"="1"

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]

> "Installed"="1"

> "NoChange"="1"

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]

> "Installed"="1"

>

>

 

None. But then you only included one of the locations that these are held.

 

Try posting the contents of:

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

which is where I suspect your problem is.

[Guest John]

Re: System32 folder opens at startup

 

Its empty.

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

 

Thanks

 

Regards

 

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> "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message

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>> The relevant Run registry values are below. Which one needs correcting?

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>> Regards

>>

>>

>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

>> "AtiPTA"="Atiptaxx.exe"

>> "AuCaption"="DSA OMSA Reminder"

>> @=" -HideWindow"

>> "MXOBG"="C:\\WINNT\\MXOALDR.EXE"

>> "AuFlag"="�"

>> "VxTaskbarMgr"="C:\\Program Files\\VERITAS\\VxUpdate\\VxTaskbarMgr.exe"

>> "OfficeScanNT Monitor"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Trend Micro\\OfficeScan

>> Client\\pccntmon.exe\" -HideWindow"

>> "OBSystemTray"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Connect Total

>> Recall\\bin\\SystemTray.exe\""

>>

>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents]

>>

>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL]

>> "Installed"="1"

>>

>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI]

>> "Installed"="1"

>> "NoChange"="1"

>>

>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS]

>> "Installed"="1"

>>

>>

>

> None. But then you only included one of the locations that these are

> held.

>

> Try posting the contents of:

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

>

> which is where I suspect your problem is.

>

>

>

[Guest M.I.5¾]

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"John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Its empty.

>

> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

>

 

That is unusual.

 

OK, post the contents of the Startup tab of msconfig (details in a previous

post).