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CC   08-19-2005 at 04:18:01 PM

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When I hit Start | Run | Msconfig, it tells me that access is denied and that
I may need to log on as Administrator to make program changes. Only, I'm
already logged in as Administrator!

What's going on here and how do I fix this so I can run Msconfig?

I'm running WinXP Home with SP2.

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CC   08-19-2005 at 10:39:02 PM
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Nobody's got an answer for this?

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Anonymous   08-20-2005 at 01:43:24 AM
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How about restarting in SAFE mode and trying it from there??


"CC" <CC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I hit Start | Run | Msconfig, it tells me that access is denied and
> that
> I may need to log on as Administrator to make program changes. Only, I'm
> already logged in as Administrator!
>
> What's going on here and how do I fix this so I can run Msconfig?
>
> I'm running WinXP Home with SP2.

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Anonymous   08-20-2005 at 12:45:48 AM
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Make sure you are signed in as admninistrator.

"CC" <CC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Nobody's got an answer for this?
>

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