PROTECT folder opens at each XP Home boot
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Each time XP Home boots, the following folder opens and the system boot
process "slows" greatly for 5-8 seconds.
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Microsoft\Protect
This is just a standalone home PC -- no corporate configuration stuff going
on. I click the folder CLOSE button and things continue normally. (Or, I
can just leave it open and nothing happens.)
Can anyone advise as to what's happening and how I can stop it?
Each time XP Home boots, the following folder opens and the system boot
process "slows" greatly for 5-8 seconds.
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Microsoft\Protect
This is just a standalone home PC -- no corporate configuration stuff going
on. I click the folder CLOSE button and things continue normally. (Or, I
can just leave it open and nothing happens.)
Can anyone advise as to what's happening and how I can stop it?
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Klein <atlantaexpo@mailinator.com> wrote:
>Each time XP Home boots, the following folder opens and the system boot
>process "slows" greatly for 5-8 seconds.
>
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\Microsoft\Protect
Check your startup settings to find out what is causing this.
Applications that start with Windows can be found here:
- the WIN.INI, section [windows], entries "run=" and "load="
- the Registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
- the folders
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
See also "How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows
XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560) and "How to Perform a
Clean Boot in Windows XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310353).
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