System32 folder opens when computer starts

[vasulic]

Hi, Guys
I have original windows xp pro OS (installed a few days before)
When ever I start my computer, System32 folder opens automatically .how o fix this problem?. Pls help

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Try this, open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

and make sure that there is no entry with strange characters or with " "
If its there, then simply delete the entry

 

[vasulic]

hi VISTA,
Iam having the following entries in regedit. Now, tell me which entry needs to be corrected





HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

(default) reg_sz (value not set)


Alcmtr reg_sz ALCMTR.EXE

hotkeysCmds reg_sz c:windows\system32\hkcmd.exe

igfxtray reg_sz c:windows\system32\igfxtray.exe

OnecareUI reg_sz "c;\programfile\microsoft windows onecare live\winssnotify.exe"

QuickTime Task reg_sz "c:\programfiles\quicltime\qttask.exe"-atboot

RTHDCPL reg_sz RTHDCPL.exe

Windows defender reg_sz "c:\programfiles\windowsdefender\MSASCui.exe"-hide




HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

(default) reg_sz (value not set)
tclockEx reg_sz crogramfiles\tclockexe\tclockex.exe
yahoo pager REG_SZ -quiet

 

[Vishal Gupta]

It'll be better if u export those 2 keys data from Registry and then paste the code here

Actually there r some typing mistakes in the above code!

 

[vasulic]

Hi Vista,

Hi, vista thank you , I have posted my registry entries as requested by you. But just an hour back I have fixed the problem by deleting the entry yahoo pager REG_SZ -quiet

"I have now learned how to copy ,paste registry entries'


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"HotKeysCmds"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\hkcmd.exe"
"High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut"="HDAShCut.exe"
"RTHDCPL"="RTHDCPL.EXE"
"Alcmtr"="ALCMTR.EXE"
"Windows Defender"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Defender\\MSASCui.exe\" -hide"
"OneCareUI"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Windows OneCare Live\\winssnotify.exe\""
"QuickTime Task"="\"C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime"
"IgfxTray"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\igfxtray.exe"



[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TClockEx"="C:\\Program Files\\TClockEx\\TCLOCKEX.EXE"

yahoo pager REG_SZ -quiet

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Good!
So Yahoo! entry was causing the problem, as I thought