msconfig

[Guest]

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I am having some problems with the computer.
I click on Start, then Run, and type in MSCONFIG- but
nothing happens. I am the administrator so it's not that.
Can any one help

 

[Guest]

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Hi Mike,

How about if you try to open Task Manager (ctrl+shift+escape)? Does the same
thing happen (meaning nothing or a flash)? If so, then you likely have a
virus, and can use the emergency tools from MVP Doug Knox while you clean
things up. See:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mike Squires" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:57b801c47478$d0b559e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I am having some problems with the computer.
> I click on Start, then Run, and type in MSCONFIG- but
> nothing happens. I am the administrator so it's not that.
> Can any one help

 

[Andy]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

I know this may seem daft but are you clicking "ok" after
you have entered msconfig?
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Mike,
>
>How about if you try to open Task Manager
(ctrl+shift+escape)? Does the same
>thing happen (meaning nothing or a flash)? If so, then
you likely have a
>virus, and can use the emergency tools from MVP Doug
Knox while you clean
>things up. See:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Mike Squires" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:57b801c47478$d0b559e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am having some problems with the computer.
>> I click on Start, then Run, and type in MSCONFIG- but
>> nothing happens. I am the administrator so it's not
that.
>> Can any one help
>
>
>.
>