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dwlpl
30th Dec 2006, 12:26
Using WINDOWS XP.

After I logged on from the usual splash screen my desktop comes up with the usual icons displayed.

Then the folder C:\WINDOWS\system32 appears with all the folders inside it displayed.

Why has this happened all of a sudden and how do I stop it from happening again.

Lancelot37
30th Dec 2006, 12:31
Using WINDOWS XP.

After I logged on from the usual splash screen my desktop comes up with the usual icons displayed.

Then the folder C:\WINDOWS\system32 appears with all the folders inside it displayed.

Why has this happened all of a sudden and how do I stop it from happening again.

Try a System Restore.

Start
All Programs
Accessories
System Tools
System Restore

matelot
30th Dec 2006, 13:36
Did you have \system32 open at sometime and close down with it still open? It may have just remembered that setting.

BOAC
30th Dec 2006, 14:02
Matelot has the simplest answer, but you could have selected explorer to run on boot? If so it will be in the startup folder. See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/hwandprograms/autorun.mspx

dwlpl
31st Dec 2006, 00:57
I have looked in the Start Up Folder and there is no sign of it there.

vapilot2004
31st Dec 2006, 07:30
Have a look here (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/170086/en-uk)

Good Luck!

BOAC
31st Dec 2006, 10:30
Good find, Va! It often leaves me quite puzzled wondering how on earth ANYONE ever found this bug.:)