I'm curious as to whether anyone has found a solution to this problem. I am
experiencing the same thing, though in my case, it is every file in my
windows/system32 directory, not just dll's. Also, on my system, if I
View/System History in the system information utility, under the Software
Environment category I see several lines for each file as follows:

Time Change Name
Details
12/29/2005 03:06:23 PM ADDED 3DViewer.dll

Startup Programs

12/30/2005 09:22:44 AM CHANGED 3DViewer.dll Property "User" changed from "NT
AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" to ".DEFAULT". Startup Programs

Anyone have a clue why this is happening?

- Ken




"Peter" wrote:

> The startup programs tab in the XP utility, used to show one line for
> each startup program defined in the registry or user start menu.
>
> It now shows about 75 pages, listing every DLL on my system with the
> user name NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM.
>
> Nothing else seems to be wrong, curious what this change means?
>
>

Ken,

Try my VBScript here.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/fixMSINFOStartup.vbs

Download the file and double-click to run it. If you have any script
blockers installed, allow this script to run. To view the code, open the
file with Notepad or any other text editor.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ken Lowther" <KenLowther@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E44C538-1113-4CFE-A2CC-BDB926D7B9F2@microsoft.com...
I'm curious as to whether anyone has found a solution to this problem. I am
experiencing the same thing, though in my case, it is every file in my
windows/system32 directory, not just dll's. Also, on my system, if I
View/System History in the system information utility, under the Software
Environment category I see several lines for each file as follows:

Time Change Name
Details
12/29/2005 03:06:23 PM ADDED 3DViewer.dll

Startup Programs

12/30/2005 09:22:44 AM CHANGED 3DViewer.dll Property "User" changed from "NT
AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" to ".DEFAULT". Startup Programs

Anyone have a clue why this is happening?

- Ken




"Peter" wrote:

> The startup programs tab in the XP utility, used to show one line for
> each startup program defined in the registry or user start menu.
>
> It now shows about 75 pages, listing every DLL on my system with the
> user name NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM.
>
> Nothing else seems to be wrong, curious what this change means?
>
>

Ramesh,

Your VBScript did the trick. The Startup programs list cleaned up nicely.

Thank you.

- Ken

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Ken,
>
> Try my VBScript here.
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/fixMSINFOStartup.vbs
>
> Download the file and double-click to run it. If you have any script
> blockers installed, allow this script to run. To view the code, open the
> file with Notepad or any other text editor.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>

You're very welcome Ken.
Thanks for the feedback!

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ken Lowther" <KenLowther@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8AE3C2E8-16E0-4B23-821F-7CD5153B0372@microsoft.com...
Ramesh,

Your VBScript did the trick. The Startup programs list cleaned up nicely.

Thank you.

- Ken

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Ken,
>
> Try my VBScript here.
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/fixMSINFOStartup.vbs
>
> Download the file and double-click to run it. If you have any script
> blockers installed, allow this script to run. To view the code, open the
> file with Notepad or any other text editor.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>

For anyone else experiencing this, I have a little more information. After
finding out what registry key was being reset to cause this problem, thanks
Ramesh, I was able to determine who is resetting it (at least in my case). I
used SysInternal's regmon to monitor the registry for changes and came up
with the following entry:

21496.93359375 NAVW32.EXE:3156 SetValue HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\Shell Folders\Startup SUCCESS ""

NAVW32.EXE is Norton AntiVirus 2006. I have email'ed Symantec about this
and will post any additional information I find out.

- Ken


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> You're very welcome Ken.
> Thanks for the feedback!
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>

Great info Ken! Keep us posted on the happenings.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ken Lowther" <KenLowther@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3D316AF-6524-4B4F-B473-9729DD764715@microsoft.com...
For anyone else experiencing this, I have a little more information. After
finding out what registry key was being reset to cause this problem, thanks
Ramesh, I was able to determine who is resetting it (at least in my case).
I
used SysInternal's regmon to monitor the registry for changes and came up
with the following entry:

21496.93359375 NAVW32.EXE:3156 SetValue
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\Shell
Folders\Startup SUCCESS ""

NAVW32.EXE is Norton AntiVirus 2006. I have email'ed Symantec about this
and will post any additional information I find out.

- Ken


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> You're very welcome Ken.
> Thanks for the feedback!
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>

Ken Lowther wrote:

> For anyone else experiencing this, I have a little more information. After
> finding out what registry key was being reset to cause this problem, thanks
> Ramesh, I was able to determine who is resetting it (at least in my case). I
> used SysInternal's regmon to monitor the registry for changes and came up
> with the following entry:
>
> 21496.93359375 NAVW32.EXE:3156 SetValue HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\Shell Folders\Startup SUCCESS ""
>
> NAVW32.EXE is Norton AntiVirus 2006. I have email'ed Symantec about this
> and will post any additional information I find out.
>
> - Ken

Norton strikes again. Thanks for posting this and good work.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Script uploaded here.

System Information tool (MSINFO32) displays the list of all the system files
when you click the "Startup Programs" section ?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/msinfofix.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23SfYul1DGHA.208@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Great info Ken! Keep us posted on the happenings.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ken Lowther" <KenLowther@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3D316AF-6524-4B4F-B473-9729DD764715@microsoft.com...
For anyone else experiencing this, I have a little more information. After
finding out what registry key was being reset to cause this problem, thanks
Ramesh, I was able to determine who is resetting it (at least in my case).
I
used SysInternal's regmon to monitor the registry for changes and came up
with the following entry:

21496.93359375 NAVW32.EXE:3156 SetValue
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\Shell
Folders\Startup SUCCESS ""

NAVW32.EXE is Norton AntiVirus 2006. I have email'ed Symantec about this
and will post any additional information I find out.

- Ken


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> You're very welcome Ken.
> Thanks for the feedback!
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>