Fix the problem of System32 Folder Opening Automatically on Startup
Some of our readers were experiencing this problem that when they boot their PC, the System32 Folder opens automatically in a new window on the startup. This is a common problem nowadays and is very irritating.
What is system32 folder?
System32 folder is an important folder that comes when the Windows is installed and is situated in ‘C:\windows\system32”. It contains several important files.
Causes of this problem:
As you may have guessed, this problem is not caused by any virus instead is caused due to a leftover pieces of an uninstalled program which causes problems in the Windows Registry. This problem is also caused if you have either a corrupt string value or a null value in one of your Registry entries.
Solutions to solve the problem:
1. Manually:
Improper values in the Registry can lead to several problems, so if you want to do it manually then I would recommend that you take a backup of it (refer this post of mine, if you don’t know how to backup)
- Navigate to following keys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- Verify that all the values in these keys do not contain any incorrect or null value
2. Using a free script from Kelly Korner
For a quicker and easier solution, download a Visual Basic script that easily repairs the registry just by double clicking it. The script is safe and clean.
Download script from here
You can also refer http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086 for some more solutions.
I guess your problem should be solved by now. Any thoughts?
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October 3rd, 2008 at 1:07 pm
hi, 2. Using a free script from Kelly Korner
For a quicker and easier solution, download a Visual Basic script that easily repairs the registry just by double clicking it. The script is safe and clean.
this opction is not working plz tell what can i do
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Do you have a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 sound card in your system? If yes, then a registry entry gets added that causes the System32 folder window to open at system startup.
Run “msconfig” and uncheck the /L:ENG entry from the STARTUP tab.
Also refer Microsoft’s post http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086
July 3rd, 2010 at 11:56 am
This script cannot repair your issue. The expected registry value was not found.
any hope?
July 14th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Hi, same here.
the script cannot be repaired. It appears this message
“the script cannot repair your issue. the expected registry value was not found”