Sytem Properties Dialog Box

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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 |

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news $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

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

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 $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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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.

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Parley D. Kennelly
Southern California Realtor®
http://www.joverenterprises.com
"Parley" <pdkennellynot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news eMUzMaKFHA.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 $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
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (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 eMUzMaKFHA.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 $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