Why does my System32 folder open when I log in?

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I had the same issue with my machine. Actually, alot of issues at once, including: no icons, direct or shortcut would initialize a program, random restarts, hanging at shut down sometimes, crashes in Mozilla, Yahoo mail refusing to send email. At first I thought I had a boot virus. Found nothing with virus scans etc. The one main change I made prior, was installing Nero6 and attempting to install Nero6 ultra. Failure to initialize- fixed with a reboot except of course, Creative Audigy 2--had to reinstall Media Source. The rest of the problems went away when I unistalled Nero6 and InCD and, used every cleaner tool I could get from Nero plus RegCleaner. In msconfig, Startup, I unchecked InCD and NeroCheck (still there after everything I did) which means in General tab I have to keep it on Selective Startup. Last night I still had the hanging shut down but tonight I have been overclocking, changing RAM timings, etc. ... many restarts and shut downs and no problems. Oh, and I fixed Yahoo when I installed an updated version of Mozilla. I'm wondering if a FixMBR would be in order 'cause at one point on the General tab of msconfig, I had the choice of 'Original MBR' or 'Modified MBR', I chose original and the other option has remained greyed out. Well, if things remain stable I'll just leave it.....besides maybe a XP repair would be the way to go.....or maybe I should just stop messing with it!

Neil: the columns are resizable. If you click, hold and drag the vertical bar you see between the column headers, you can make columns wider and narrower. It's silly that the whole thing isn't resizable, but this at least will let you see the data. Alternately, use a different tool like "autoruns" from sysinternals.com.

system32 come on my scerrn when it first come on what can i do

Hello,
I have a hp pavillion ze4900 laptop. I guess it is not only Dell computers that are experiencing the System32 folder, opening after login. I do not know what to do. The only thing that I do is close the folder. But it is annoying to see this folder open. I am still learning about the computer, so this is frightens me. Because, there is no iformation telling me what to do. By the way this folder started to appear three days ago. However, I am also searching on the web to try an resolve this dilema. Thank you
rebecca

Did you try the ideas mentioned in the article you just commented on?

leo ive read your article on this.system 32 started popping up on my computer back in oct.i read an article from microsoft,saying try starting your computer on diagnostic startup.i did this and system 32 didnt pop up.so i know its something in that startup list causing this. the only problem is when you startup computer after checking some of these things on startup list off another popup comes on screen saying youve started up in diag startup.so either way im going to have to click something off when computer starts up.just dont understand why this started in first place.

how can i keep this from popping up when my screen comes on?

Have you read the article you just commented on? It answers that question.

From Leo's article I realised that my System 32 folder was opening due to a bad command, from something I'd downloaded.

Rather than risk possibly deleting a vital file I simply went to "System Restore" (using Windows XP that's in Programs - Accessories - System Tools)

Choosing to restore to a date before my download, Bingo - no more System 32 folder opening!!!

Why all the comments. Surely if you have an IQ above room temp. you can figure out that NO ONE wants SYSTEM32 to show up on there screen. So, in black and white give the steps on how to DELETE it. Or just send the steps to me and I will send it to the millions that HATE for it to show up.

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