System32 folder opens when I start my pc

[aic]

Why does it open and how do I stop it from opening?

The folder opens up. I am running XP Home SP2.

Thanks.

 

[daniel49]

is it in your bootpath?
check the boot ini

 

[Linflas]

Look for incomplete run commands in the run key under HKLM and HKCU.

MS KB info on it too.

 

[aic]

Thanks for the replies but if you have time I will need some help in doing this. if you have time. How did this all happen?

 

[CalvinHobbs]

check with msconfig if it's in the startup there and remove it..

 

[Churnd]

Are you virus and spyware free? Last machine I cleaned had that exact same problem, and it would only regenerate itself after I removed it from the startup list.

Get SpyBot Search and Destroy (which you should have anyway) and install it. If you go to advanced mode and look under tools, you'll find startup section where you can delete whatever startup entries you want.

However, the problem is more of why this started happening. Windows doesn't just do stuff like that on it's own.