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The thread discusses a recurring issue where the folder "C:\Windows\system32" automatically pops up intermittently, causing concern over potential malware. The original poster seeks solutions, with suggestions including checking for unwanted programs, monitoring Task Manager activity, running malware scans in safe mode, and using msconfig to identify startup items. Overall, the community provides troubleshooting steps aimed at diagnosing and resolving the issue, indicating a cautious and proactive approach.
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Every 5 minutes, C:\Windows\system32 would pop up automatically. The folder would just pop up automatically while I'm doing a task such as browsing the web. I have use avast and malwarebytes to search for antimalware activities and I have found nothing. Does anyone else have a solution for this? The folder browser does not pop-up on start-up but rather a couple minutes after. The timing for when it pops up is random. It sometimes doesn't do it for over an hour and sometimes it only takes 5 minutes.
 

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Go to START and type msconfig... go to "startup" items and see if you can detect the culprit. If there are any files with a .bat extension, delete it. Restart.
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You probably have installed a simple program, and that makes it happen. It may be something as simple as a calendar... or a clock... most probably something that doesn't have an uninstall. Check and delete, and it'll probably go away.

I hope.
 

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You might try watching Task Manager to see if anything shows activity when it pops up.
 

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Go to START and type msconfig... go to "startup" items and see if you can detect the culprit. If there are any files with a .bat extension, delete it. Restart.
 

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