I have a question about Get Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:

My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder. Now everytime I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder. I can't seem to find where it's coming from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since. I'm running Windows XP Pro. Any help? Thanks!

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Try msconfig good luck, Adam Bradley


On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 3:18 am, David wrote:
>I have a question about Get
>Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:

>
>
>My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder. Now everytime
>I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder. I can't seem to find where it's coming
>from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since. I'm running
>Windows XP Pro. Any help? Thanks!

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Msconfig has nothing in it about opening a folder. That will stop the things that in the Run & Runonce areas of the Registry and in the other boot files, but this is a result of a Window being "saved" so that it opens on any User that logs into the computer every boot. I have already scoured the known places in the Registry, tried Msconfig, checked computer management tools, played with the folder settings. I just can't get this window to close.


On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 2:50 pm, Adam Bradley wrote:
>Try msconfig good luck, Adam Bradley
>

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See the 10/20/02 message n1035170233 on this board, and the various replies to it?


On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 3:18 am, David wrote:
>I have a question about Get
>Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:

>
>
>My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder. Now everytime
>I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder. I can't seem to find where it's coming
>from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since. I'm running
>Windows XP Pro. Any help? Thanks!

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I have the same problem. Mine started after I repartitioned my drive with Partition Magic. Drive letters changed... and nothing had been the same... I'm still trying to figure out the unwanted explorer on startup - if you figure it out, let me know!


On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 4:34 pm, David wrote:
>Msconfig has nothing in it about opening a folder. That will stop the things that
>in the Run & Runonce areas of the Registry and in the other boot files, but this
>is a result of a Window being "saved" so that it opens on any User that logs into
>the computer every boot. I have already scoured the known places in the Registry,
>tried Msconfig, checked computer management tools, played with the folder settings.
> I just can't get this window to close.
>
>

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Using Regedit, change the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe to C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,


On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 3:18 am, David wrote:
>I have a question about Get
>Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:

>
>
>My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder. Now everytime
>I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder. I can't seem to find where it's coming
>from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since. I'm running
>Windows XP Pro. Any help? Thanks!

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I've seen lots of different "solutions" to that particular annoyance, but yours is the only one that took care of it. You da man!


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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Installed Ad-Aware6 and now the Windows Explorer window containing that folder pops open at startup. My registry was fine at the point mentioned for the fix (XP Pro, sp1) Anyone got the same problem and a fix?? Thanks JB


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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I'm running Windows 2000, and when I log in as admin, a crapload of unwanted windows pops up. I looked in the registry, and the setting below was already present. I cannot shake this problem. I've toggled the NoSaveSettings variable and rebooted twice for each setting. I know this is a case of saving windows settings because no programs are executed under the Run or Startup options. What else can I do?


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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Use Explorer to navigate to your AdAware 6 folder. Double click the unregaaw.exe file. That will stop the folder opening on boot. Info from user forums on Lavasoft web site. You are welcome. Was bothering me as well.


On Thursday, February 27, 2003 at 2:05 am, John Bradshaw wrote:
>Installed Ad-Aware6 and now the Windows Explorer window containing that folder pops
>open at startup. My registry was fine at the point mentioned for the fix (XP Pro,
>sp1)
>Anyone got the same problem and a fix??
>Thanks
>JB
>
>

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I have the same problem with Explorer opening the Programs-folder when I start up WinXP Pro. I have checked all the Autostart-folders, the registry-key below is as it should and I can't find anything in msconfig. Any ideas anybody?


On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 3:18 am, David wrote:
>I have a question about Get
>Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:

>
>
>My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder. Now everytime
>I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder. I can't seem to find where it's coming
>from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since. I'm running
>Windows XP Pro. Any help? Thanks!

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I'm having the same problem on a XP machine too, I have checked all the above fixes, but the system32 folder just keeps coming back on start up. Please, please help!!!!!, Thanks. Carl.


On Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 10:50 am, Tomas G wrote:
>I have the same problem with Explorer opening the Programs-folder when I start up
>WinXP Pro. I have checked all the Autostart-folders, the registry-key below is as
>it should and I can't find anything in msconfig. Any ideas anybody?
>
>

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I have the EXACT same problem as Carl - System32 popping up in my XP Pro (I noticed 
the other postings were similar, but not quite the same, like My Documents, etc.). 
 The above fixes are not helping with this problem - Can anyone help, please?

Thanks,
Rob






On Monday, July 28, 2003 at 12:56 pm, Carl Wicker wrote:
>I'm having the same problem on a XP machine too, I have checked all the above fixes, 
>but the system32 folder just keeps coming back on start up.
>
>Please, please help!!!!!, Thanks.
>
>
>Carl.
>
>
>
>

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Same Problem with me, system32 pops up and none of the above tips fixed it... I would appreciate it if anyone has anyother ideas!!!


On Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 8:50 pm, Robert Mellor wrote:

>I have the EXACT same problem as Carl - System32 popping up in my XP Pro (I noticed 
>the other postings were similar, but not quite the same, like My Documents, etc.). 
> The above fixes are not helping with this problem - Can anyone help, please?
>
>Thanks,
>Rob
>
>

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In my case, this problem appeared after playing around with the software for my Creative Audigy sound card. The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run section had an SB Audigy 2 Startup Menu key with the value of /L:ENG. Removing the key solved the explorer startup problem. HTH.


On Friday, August 1, 2003 at 4:02 pm, David wrote:
>
>Same Problem with me, system32 pops up and none of the above tips fixed it... I would
>appreciate it if anyone has anyother ideas!!!
>

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Thank you, thank you!! I've had this problem for months (system32 window opening at startup) and I have tried everything short of a reinstall of XP Pro. This worked for me. Kudos to you!


On Friday, August 22, 2003 at 4:51 pm, Bryan wrote:
>In my case, this problem appeared after playing around with the software for my Creative
>Audigy sound card.
>The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run section had an SB Audigy
>2 Startup Menu key with the value of /L:ENG.
>Removing the key solved the explorer startup problem.
>HTH.
>

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This did the trick for me. I ran Msconfig and in the startup pane, I unchecked the /L:ENG item and bingo System32 folder gone!


On Friday, August 22, 2003 at 4:51 pm, Bryan wrote:
>In my case, this problem appeared after playing around with the software for my Creative
>Audigy sound card.
>The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run section had an SB Audigy
>2 Startup Menu key with the value of /L:ENG.
>Removing the key solved the explorer startup problem.
>HTH.
>

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I have tried this reg fix on my Father in laws (Gulp) PC and really mashed it up! It's running windows 2000 and some time ago I set another reg key to make it logon automatically. Since making the reg fix to try and resolve the system32 folder issue it now logs on then trys to apply settings, applies settings then logs off, auto logs on again, applies settings and logs off... FOREVER! Any ideas on how i can break this Cycle! HELLLLP.... WorriedJim.


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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I've notified Creative about this obvious bug in their software, but so far they have refused to acknowledge their responsibility in this matter (much less offer a fix). They insist that this is Dell's problem because the Audigy 2 card was bundled with the Dell system. i.e., Its the usual "Tech NON-Support" team at Creative in their permanent denial mode. What I really want to know is where the errant Registry Key is *supposed* to be located.


On Friday, August 22, 2003 at 4:51 pm, Bryan wrote:
>In my case, this problem appeared after playing around with the software for my Creative
>Audigy sound card.
>The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run section had an SB Audigy
>2 Startup Menu key with the value of /L:ENG.
>Removing the key solved the explorer startup problem.
>HTH.
>

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I've had the same experience with Creative. Solid hardware with fair drivers and lousy tech support. To be fair though, Dell may alter the driver / app package that Creative OEM'd them. I haven't pursued this with Dell yet because I was only playing around with the Audigy software & mostly don't care if the bundled stuff works or not as long as the apps that use the hardware work properly. If I run across an answer, I'll certainly update this thread though.


On Friday, September 26, 2003 at 1:54 pm, Tom T wrote:
>I've notified Creative about this obvious bug in their software, but so far they
>have refused to acknowledge their responsibility in this matter (much less offer
>a fix). They insist that this is Dell's problem because the Audigy 2 card was bundled
>with the Dell system.
>i.e., Its the usual "Tech NON-Support" team at Creative in their permanent denial
>mode.
>What I really want to know is where the errant Registry Key is *supposed* to be located.
>
>
>

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Thank you one and all!!!!! I had the exact same problem. After I played with the Audigy 2 software, the next time, on start-up, the Systems32 folder kept popping up. Nothing that I that I did worked until I came across the solution here yesterday. I ran msconfig and unchecked the L:/ENG . . . item and problem solved. I also have a Dell that is only 3 months old with Win XP pro installed. Thanks, again. I never would have found this solution without this website. John P.


On Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 12:03 am, Bennyh wrote:
>This did the trick for me. I ran Msconfig and in the startup pane, I unchecked the
>/L:ENG item and bingo System32 folder gone!
>
>

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Make the con tent of the registry key this: "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Program\Startup Menu\Audigy.EXE" /L:ENG Found it on a google search. Seems to have fixed my problem which was the same as yours (a la Dell computer)


On Friday, September 26, 2003 at 1:54 pm, Tom T wrote:
>I've notified Creative about this obvious bug in their software, but so far they
>have refused to acknowledge their responsibility in this matter (much less offer
>a fix). They insist that this is Dell's problem because the Audigy 2 card was bundled
>with the Dell system.
>i.e., Its the usual "Tech NON-Support" team at Creative in their permanent denial
>mode.
>What I really want to know is where the errant Registry Key is *supposed* to be located.
>
>
>

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Thank you all for your input. This finally got rid of the annoying System32 problem (also on a Dell with the Audigy 2 soundcard). One thing I found, which was entertaining--rather than delete the key, I replaced it with the new key. System32 did not appear, but the Audigy 2 welcome window did. I clicked the "do not show again" box and closed the window. When I then checked my registry, the key was totally gone--neither the original or the replacement were there. So I added the replacement key back in, restarted, and voila--there is the Audigy 2 welcome window again. This time, before I closed it, I checked the registry, and the key was there. I then checked the "do not show again" box and closed the window. I then closed and opened regedit again, and the key was gone. So I opened the Audigy 2 welcome window again (from the start menu), and closed, the opened, the registry again--the key was there again! So, basically, whenever you open the Audigy 2 welcome window (although why you would want to do that is beyond me), it adds the key back to the registry. As long as you check the "do not show again" box and close the window, the key disappears from the registry. Fun and games!!


On Sunday, November 16, 2003 at 4:31 pm, ShdwCstr wrote:
>Make the con tent of the registry key this:
>"C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2\Program\Startup Menu\Audigy.EXE" /L:ENG
>
>Found it on a google search. Seems to have fixed my problem which was the same as
>yours (a la Dell computer)
>
>

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same....damn system32

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Brain = Uber H@x0rZ G0|)z!!!

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Hi guys, About the same program (Ad-Aware 6 build 181), does anybody know how to get to the registration page? I found the serial key but can't find any url/ option in the program to enter it. Can you help? Thanks.


On Sunday, April 20, 2003 at 5:22 pm, Becky wrote:
>Use Explorer to navigate to your AdAware 6 folder.
>Double click the unregaaw.exe file.
>That will stop the folder opening on boot.
>Info from user forums on Lavasoft web site.
>You are welcome. Was bothering me as well.
>
>

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Hey, i've got the same problem as every one else, with explorer (C:\WINDOWS\System32 folder) popping-up every time on restart and boot but for me explorer also pops-up every time i go into internet explorer. i hav tried deleting the values in the registry and i hav altered the name to : C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe, but it still pops up. i hav also tried the msconfig but it still pops up.. please help email : robztar2002@yahoo.com.au Thanks.


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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I hope this helps: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;170086


On Friday, December 26, 2003 at 6:28 pm, James Robertson wrote:
>same....damn system32

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man you rock! thanks so much! that stupid system32 window was absolutely driving me mad. woot!


On Friday, August 22, 2003 at 4:51 pm, Bryan wrote:
>In my case, this problem appeared after playing around with the software for my Creative
>Audigy sound card.
>The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run section had an SB Audigy
>2 Startup Menu key with the value of /L:ENG.
>Removing the key solved the explorer startup problem.
>HTH.
>

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OK you want to get rid of this? How to get rid of the system32 folder that pops up automatically when you log into your computer, windows XP anyways ... here you go: Open regedit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run and check the "DEFAULT" value, it SHOULD BE BLANK! Then check HKEY_CURRENT_USER/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run and do the same thing, that "DEFAULT" value SHOULD BE BLANK please send me a note if this helped!! I'd be curious to see how many emails I get :) I think these are altered with a lot of HTML exploits if your computer hasn't been patched properly, or if some spyware gets into your machine. Good luck! (BTW: ad-aware and spybot RoCk)


On Sunday, January 4, 2004 at 5:47 pm, Warren Ferguson wrote:
>I hope this helps:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;170086
>
>

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Great solution - thanks Bryan!!! There seem to be a lot of solutions to this problem, just thought I would post this message title to help anybody else searching for a solution. This may not be the solution required, if not - sorry, but it worked for me. Machine Spec: Dell with Windows XP & Creative SB Audigy - which seems to be the cause of the problem.


On Friday, August 22, 2003 at 4:51 pm, Bryan wrote:
>In my case, this problem appeared after playing around with the software for my Creative
>Audigy sound card.
>The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run section had an SB Audigy
>2 Startup Menu key with the value of /L:ENG.
>Removing the key solved the explorer startup problem.
>HTH.
>

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Dear all, removing the key mentioned below does not solve the problem permanently, because the key is recreated when the Creative SB Audigy 2 application runs in the future. The real reason is that the application has a bug, in that it inserts a "space" character before the key value which should be /L:ENG and not /L:ENG. I would guess that Creative should provide a correction to this bug. I am using Creative SB Audigy 2 on a Dell Dimension 8300 with WinXP and have the same problem. I will try to send a copy of this to Creative and Dell. Kind regards, ast@mip.sdu.dk


On Friday, August 22, 2003 at 4:51 pm, Bryan wrote:
>In my case, this problem appeared after playing around with the software for my Creative
>Audigy sound card.
>The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run section had an SB Audigy
>2 Startup Menu key with the value of /L:ENG.
>Removing the key solved the explorer startup problem.
>HTH.
>


On Monday, April 19, 2004 at 10:40 am, Tom wrote:
>Great solution - thanks Bryan!!!
>
>There seem to be a lot of solutions to this problem, just thought I would post this
>message title to help anybody else searching for a solution. This may not be the
>solution required, if not - sorry, but it worked for me.
>
>Machine Spec:
>Dell with Windows XP
>& Creative SB Audigy - which seems to be the cause of the problem.
>
>
>

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I had this problem for so long as well. I could not stop my Explorer from opening EVERY startup. I looked at the common cuplrits in msconfig, the startup folder, other registry fixes, etc... Thanks to your post, it's fixed! Although I would consider myself computer savvy, you are the ultimate computer tech. THANKS!!


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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I had this problem with the ATI control panel not loading up. As it turns out ATI doesn't like the fact that when I installed the software I put it under the path "program files" ... it doesn't like the space. so I uninstalled the program, put it in the default C:\ATI\support folder and everything works great now.


On Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 10:50 am, Tomas G wrote:
>I have the same problem with Explorer opening the Programs-folder when I start up
>WinXP Pro. I have checked all the Autostart-folders, the registry-key below is as
>it should and I can't find anything in msconfig. Any ideas anybody?
>
>

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Great solution! Worked for me!!!


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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Hi! Had the same problem caused by a motherboard monitoring program by ASUS - ASUS-probe. It was by deafault installed into C:\Program Files - folder (which btw isnt my true "program-files-folder" - its named just C:\Program). After that an explorer window with C:\Program apperared everytime i started windows. The problem was corrected by manual reinstall into C:\Program - folder. Hope this helps someone!


On Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 12:26 am, Lou wrote:
>I had this problem with the ATI control panel not loading up. As it turns out ATI
>doesn't like the fact that when I installed the software I put it under the path
>"program files" ... it doesn't like the space. so I uninstalled the program, put
>it in the default C:\ATI\support folder and everything works great now.
>
>
>
>
>

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The problem is documented in MS...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086

A common user had the explorer with the system32 folder everytime he logs on.

In my case, the problem was located in the Default value of the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 
key... for the local administrator.

To resolve the issue I had to Log on as the administrator and then use the regedit 
tools to clean the bad registry value.

Problem resolved!







On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 3:18 am, David wrote:

>I have a question about Get 

>Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:


>

>

>My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder.  Now everytime 

>I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder.  I can't seem to find where it's 
coming 

>from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since.  I'm running 

>Windows XP Pro.  Any help?  Thanks! 

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When you go into the 'startup' settings of 'msconfig' , look for "Explorer", untick it, apply and restart. That should fix it.


On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 3:18 am, David wrote:
>I have a question about Get
>Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:

>
>
>My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder. Now everytime
>I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder. I can't seem to find where it's coming
>from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since. I'm running
>Windows XP Pro. Any help? Thanks!

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Well I had this same problem too. Same folder, DELL 8400 xp etc audiology etc,The site here gave the solution. you would have thought DELL would have provided a fix> Philip


On Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 10:32 am, John P wrote:
>Thank you one and all!!!!! I had the exact same problem. After I played with the
>Audigy 2 software, the next time, on start-up, the Systems32 folder kept popping
>up. Nothing that I that I did worked until I came across the solution here yesterday.
>
>I ran msconfig and unchecked the L:/ENG . . . item and problem solved.
>
>I also have a Dell that is only 3 months old with Win XP pro installed.
>
>Thanks, again. I never would have found this solution without this website.
>
>John P.
>
>

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I have found a patch at Creative´s site that solves the problem. It is some time ago and I do not have the link at hand, but seek and you will find:-)


On Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 4:21 am, Andreas Stephanou wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>removing the key mentioned below does not solve the problem permanently, because
>the key is recreated when the Creative SB Audigy 2 application runs in the future.
>
>The real reason is that the application has a bug, in that it inserts a "space" character
>before the key value which should be /L:ENG and not /L:ENG.
>I would guess that Creative should provide a correction to this bug.
>
>I am using Creative SB Audigy 2 on a Dell Dimension 8300 with WinXP and have the
>same problem.
>
>I will try to send a copy of this to Creative and Dell.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>ast@mip.sdu.dk
>
>
>
>
>

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I have the same problem i would really appreciate it if you could email me the patch. thanks phil922@bresnan.net


On Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 2:40 am, Andreas Stephanou wrote:
>I have found a patch at Creative´s site that solves the problem. It is some time
>ago and I do not have the link at hand, but seek and you will find:-)
>
>
>

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HI . I have new dell computer dell XPS Gen the latest model and I had the same problem, I went to the dealer and they re-installed the windows XP but after one day I still got this system32 pops up. But I found the link on Dells support page, there is a patch to fix this promblem , the name of it is R75304.EXE (1 MB) just search for it and run it, its working great no Sytem32 pops up anymore.


On Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 6:48 pm, phil wrote:
>I have the same problem i would really appreciate it if you could email me the patch.
>thanks phil922@bresnan.net
>
>
>
>

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When I first get my computer or reinstall the software, it opens fine. After a while, for some reason, whenever I boot up the system, it starts fine but the C:\WINDOWS\System (not System32) folder always opens by itself. None of the above has worked. How can I stop this? My specs: Dell Dimension 4600 Intel Pentium 4 at 2.4 GHz with 533 MHz Front Side Bus 256 MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400 MHz (2x128M) 60 GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive on Windows XP Home 64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Graphics Card with TV-Out and DVI 48x CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive with Roxio's Easy CD Creator SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Digital Sound Card with Dolby Digital 5.1 capability 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem Integrated Intel PRO 10/100 Ethernet

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>I too had the problem of "My Documents" folder opening up at startup. Had me puzzled. Fixed now though! Thanks a heap Frank. Worked well.


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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Thanks for solving the mystery. Noone in my organization's tech support was able to address this "annoying" and persistent issue. This site has proven helpful on more than one occasion and I'm very grateful. Regards, Steve


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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The commands in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run cannot contain spaces. When it does a Windows Explorer will popup and the directory will be the command cut of at 1st space. Change the settings so it doesn't contain spaces or place "" around the commands.

www.fidit.nl

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when i login to my windows nt system , system32 folder automatically opens, I did each and every thing with registry but the problem is not solved yet .plz help me immediately.

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Hello all, if you get an Explorer window at login with the C:/Program folder on the desktop, one reason may be that you have (by accident?) created a folder named C:/Program. Very easily reproducible. Delete it, rename it or whatever. And reinstall programs or run regedit. Regards all Hans


On Friday, September 30, 2005 at 10:29 pm, anu malik wrote:
>when i login to my windows nt system ,
>system32 folder automatically opens,
>I did each and every thing with registry but the problem is not solved yet .plz help
>me immediately.

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I had the same problem with My Doc opening @ win startup. I have a duel boot and my USERINIT string looked like: C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,F:\windows\system32\userinit.exe, so I deleted: F:\windows\system32\userinit.exe, and it stopped the problem, thanks!


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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I've tried most of the suggestions herer, I think(!). But whenever I logon my machine insists on opening "My Computer". I thought the message about having spaces in the entries for HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run would do it, but quite a lot DO have spaces (e.g. many starting with C:\Program Files...) However, enclosing these in quotes seems to have no effect. Any suggestions?


On Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 12:07 am, Alex Harbers (Fidit bv) wrote:
>The commands in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run cannot contain
>spaces.
>
>When it does a Windows Explorer will popup and the directory will be the command
>cut of at 1st space.
>
>Change the settings so it doesn't contain spaces or place "" around the commands.
>
>
>

>www.fidit.nl

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To answer my post, I finally tracked it down to SPMSMON.exe in the HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\current_version\Run registry key. (http://castlecops.com/s10785-SPMSMON_EXE.html) Deleting this entry with Hijack This, seems to cure the problem. Not sure what it is supposed to do though, may be some sort of malware/spyware.


On Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 6:11 am, will read wrote:
>I've tried most of the suggestions herer, I think(!). But whenever I logon my machine
>insists on opening "My Computer". I thought the message about having spaces in the
>entries for HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>would do it, but quite a lot DO have spaces (e.g. many starting with C:\Program Files...)
>However, enclosing these in quotes seems to have no effect.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>

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I encountered the same problem haunting me for 2 weeks. I run Hijackthis and fixed F2: system.ini Shell=explorer.exe, My Computer windows didn't appear at startup.


On Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 12:07 am, Alex Harbers (Fidit bv) wrote:
>The commands in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run cannot contain
>spaces.
>
>When it does a Windows Explorer will popup and the directory will be the command
>cut of at 1st space.
>
>Change the settings so it doesn't contain spaces or place "" around the commands.
>
>
>

>www.fidit.nl

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>my USERINIT string looked like: C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,F:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>so I deleted: c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe, and left the modify box empty then reboot comp now my computer doesn't start up anymore please help me how to allocate the system file back .thanks
>
>

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Hey i have the same problem. if you find out how to get rid of it please share!


On Friday, September 30, 2005 at 10:29 pm, anu malik wrote:http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum_editsize http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum_editsize
>when i login to my windows nt system ,
>system32 folder automatically opens,
>I did each and every thing with registry but the problem is not solved yet .plz help
>me immediately.

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Ok I am having the same problem with the system32 window popping up everytime I log in. Please help.


On Monday, August 25, 2003 at 8:07 pm, Mark wrote:
>Thank you, thank you!! I've had this problem for months (system32 window opening
>at startup) and I have tried everything short of a reinstall of XP Pro. This worked
>for me. Kudos to you!
>
>

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Dude you are off the chain, I spent the last few weeks looking for a fix for that problem. iKMC


On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 9:51 am, Frank Whitman wrote:
>
>Using Regedit, change the following key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WINLOGON
>Change USERINIT from C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe
>to
>C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
>

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I found a fix for people who cannot figure what is causing the explorer window to 
open. (I've had this problem a thousand times and never got stuck on it till now.) 
This allows the window to open, then kills it for you.
I used this cool little freeware utility called nircmd.exe (available at http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html). 
I then made a batch file and placed it in the allusers/startmenu/startup folder. 
I just put "nircmd.exe win close class "CabinetWClass"" in the batch file. If it 
doesn't work try "nircmd.exe win close class "exploreWClass"" instead. Now when windows 
starts, there is a quick flash of the explorer window opening and then this batchfile 
pops up really quick and kills the explorer window and all is fine.







On Monday, October 21, 2002 at 3:18 am, David wrote:

>I have a question about Get 

>Rid of the Unwanted Explorer Windows at Startup:


>

>

>My computer crashed a few days while I was in my "My Documents" folder.  Now everytime 

>I boot up, it opens the "My Documents" folder.  I can't seem to find where it's 
coming 

>from, and the computer has been shut down normally several times since.  I'm running 

>Windows XP Pro.  Any help?  Thanks! 

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I found a useful program which will identify processes and programs that load at startup. The program is called AutoRuns. Follow this link: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/Autoruns.mspx

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I just had to give credit where credit was due. Thanks Alex. I went into regedit and put quotes around every one of those Run items values. Any that had a space in their name, such as C:\Program Files\ I put quotes around. It started with an ATI Catalyst upgrade I think. I had to downgrade it(rollback driver), and maybe there was my initial problem. One explorer window on C:\ATI\Support was showing on every startup.


On Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 12:07 am, Alex Harbers (Fidit bv) wrote:
>The commands in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run cannot contain
>spaces.
>
>When it does a Windows Explorer will popup and the directory will be the command
>cut of at 1st space.
>
>Change the settings so it doesn't contain spaces or place "" around the commands.
>
>
>

>www.fidit.nl

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