Security Setup Wizard keeps appearing on startup

Question

For some reason, the Security Setup Wizard keeps appearing everytime I logon.  There seems to be an error when it is completing the last steps of the process.  I enter all the information requested and get to the last page and I get an error message that it cannot create the "system keys."  What are the system keys and how do I fix this error?
If I cannot fix the error so that the wizard can complete its tasks, how do I prevent it from running on startup in the first place?  I checked the run list in the registry but it doesn't seem to be listed there.

Answer 1

Hi sclexman,
Thank you for your good instructions and prompt reply.  I don't often see such patient or helpful people outside of the ThinkPad community!
My system has been running beautifully for well over a year.
I am running Windows XP Professional on my IBM ThinkPad T60p.
Typing something like ThinkPad "Security Setup Wizard" into Google with quotation marks, you will get better results.
I literally get exactly what is described above by the other people.
My problem is the Wizard which keeps popping up every time the computer restarts, but the "system keys" step is where the wizard gets stuck, so I thought that might be the cause of the problem.
I put off setting up my security software with fingerprint reader for years, and I just got around to it yesterday.  The wizard popped up every time I started up since I got it, but when I went through the wizard and set everything up, it finally stopped popping up.
Shortly after, I  went poking through the advanced settings of the ThinkVantage Client Security Solution program and accidentally clicked "Reconfigure security settings".  This brought up the same wizard again, and made me re-enter all of my passwords and security questions, which was quite a hassle.  This is the time it failed at the "system keys" part of setup; the first time took longer, but it was successful.
My big reward at the end of this was supposed to be the wizard leaving me alone at startup, but he will not stop his familiar haunt!
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
      Thomas
Security Setup Wizard that won't stop popping up:
Wizard after initial successful completion.  If done over, it won't get past the second step.
I don't want to try creating my own system key as your WikiHow link describes, as I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing, and I don't want to actually break my system's security!  Everything is working perfectly now security-wise, except for this pop-up window!!!
P.S.
I took so long to reply because when I tried to change my e-mail address to the one I check most often, I was completely locked out of my account.  I did not receive any confirmation e-mail no matter how many times I clicked re-send.  Today I changed it back to my Hotmail account, and it came within five minutes, so I'm back in. Since Hotmail works, I am guessing that the spam filter on my school's e-mail servers is cranked up too high, rather than any problem on Lenovo's part.