Hi, I am running Windows XP Home and whenever I log on as a user I get the System32 folder opening up. I have looked on the net and found a possible solution but I have done what they said and it is not exactly the same as in the fix. It says to check in the registry under HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/run for a line with a missing " . The first entry however is Default Type is REG_EXPAND_SZ and data is c:\WINDOWS\System32. I checked on another computer and there is no such entry. Is it safe to delete this entry without causing any problems to windows?

Hi Glenn It should be okay to delete that key, but if you want to make doubly sure... Run MSCONFIG and look at Startup tab. Is there a listing in there for System32 ? If yes, uncheck it, and see if that stops the computer from opening system32 folder at startup. If it works, you can the go to that key in the registry, and delete it. Krystyna

glenn, See my Responses Number 2 and Number 3 in the thread at the link below. http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/90364.html Tufenuf

Thanks Krystyna, I ran MSCONFIG and there was an entry in there which I unticked and know it does not start. Do I also need to delete the registry entry as well?

I just checked in the registry and now the system32 registry key has gone anyway.

Hi Glenn You're welcome. On occasions the registry will clear itself of unchecked startup items...so it looks like your problem is sorted. Krystyna