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More info?)
Parley,
There's always something, isn't there?
Glad you got it sorted out.
Keep having fun. ;-)
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:eHnEUWjKFHA.2936@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Parley <pdkennellynot@yahoo.com> hunted and pecked:
> Apparently it had to do with bttray.exe which was in my all users
> startup folder. Finding it was a good exercise as I found lots of
> other things starting that I didn't need or want.
>
> --
> Parley D. Kennelly
> Southern California Realtor®
>
http://www.joverenterprises.com
> "Parley" <pdkennellynot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OeMUzMaKFHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> I followed the link and followed the instructions. But it didn't
>> help. I didn't find any null data keys.
>>
>> Are there any other suggestions?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:edB$9AQKFHA.436@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Why on earth would you want to reinstall?
>>>
>>> Ignore the title and have a look here...
>>>
>>> System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows XP
>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086
>>>
>>> Also search your registry for a reference to >>>
>>>
>>> control Sysdm.cpl,System,2
>>>
>>> This opens System Properties @ the Hardware tab...
>>> Start | Run | Type: control Sysdm.cpl,System,2 | OK |
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:O$Z9fYOKFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
>>> Parley <pdkennellynot@yahoo.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>> When I login to my WinXP SP2 laptop, the System Properties dialog
>>>> box
>>>> opens up with the Hardware tab selected.
>>>>
>>>> I've run adaware and spybot and have Norton Antivirus as well and
>>>> none
>>>> of them fix the problem. Anyone here know how I make this stop.
>>>> Short of doing a complete reinstall?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Parley
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