Guest John Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 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 Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 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 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Re: System32 folder opens at startup "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? > > 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 Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 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 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 PaulM Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 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. -- ---------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum ---------------------------------------- "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:#zwDIHn1IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > 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 Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Re: System32 folder opens at startup "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:%23zwDIHn1IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > 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 Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Re: System32 folder opens at startup Its empty. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] Thanks Regards "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message news:4861e467$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net... > > "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message > news:%23zwDIHn1IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> The relevant Run registry values are below. Which one needs correcting? >> >> Thanks >> >> Regards >> >> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] >> "AtiPTA"="Atiptaxx.exe" >> "AuCaption"="DSA OMSA Reminder" >> @=" -HideWindow" >> "MXOBG"="C:\\WINNT\\MXOALDR.EXE" >> "AuFlag"="�" >> "VxTaskbarMgr"="C:\\Program Files\\VERITAS\\VxUpdate\\VxTaskbarMgr.exe" >> "OfficeScanNT Monitor"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Trend Micro\\OfficeScan >> Client\\pccntmon.exe\" -HideWindow" >> "OBSystemTray"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Connect Total >> Recall\\bin\\SystemTray.exe\"" >> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents] >> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\IMAIL] >> "Installed"="1" >> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MAPI] >> "Installed"="1" >> "NoChange"="1" >> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS] >> "Installed"="1" >> >> > > None. But then you only included one of the locations that these are > held. > > Try posting the contents of: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run > > which is where I suspect your problem is. > > >
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Re: System32 folder opens at startup "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:ObaI$Hy1IHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > 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).
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