MSCONFIG

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I cannot get msconfig to run under win xp. I have no idea
why, but when I select START, RUN, then enter msconfig and
select OK, nothing happens. Any idea where to start
looking?

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You are correct. I ran Norton AV and it identified a
number of files that were suspect. They were then deleted.
I still could not run MSCONFIG however. I finally copied
MSCONFIG and renamed it. I ran it using the new name and
was able to disable a number of applications from the
startup process. After that I ran additional AV software
and removed several adware/spyware applications. I can now
run MSCONFIG using the original name. Everything is
running again. I appreciate your help.

>-----Original Message-----
>On Tue, 4 May 2004 12:39:54 -0700, "Steve"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>I cannot get msconfig to run under win xp. I have no
idea
>>why, but when I select START, RUN, then enter msconfig
and
>>select OK, nothing happens. Any idea where to start
>>looking?
>
>That often means you have a virus... there are several
which
>specifically target and disable msconfig from running...
and
>they also target anti-virus products on your computer so
you
>can't even do a virus scan
>
>You should go to one (actually, several, to be sure) of
the
>online anti-virus vendors and scan your computer from
their
>interactive tools at their web sites
>
>
>John Thomas Smith
>http://www.direct2usales.com
>http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith
>.
>