Re: Using Start>Run, to get <msconfig> gives only a screen flash of sa
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 11/27/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:14:43 GMT
Try running the command prompt to access it to see if it makes a difference.
Anytime you experience strange behaviour you should run a full virus scan
with your antivirus program using the latest virus definitions as of today
and also scan for parasties with something like the free for personal use
AdAware updating it's definitions before scanning.
http://www.download.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet -- AdAware
download.
You also might try removing the Yahoo messenger in Control Panel/add and
remove programs to see if the problem goes away. There are free third party
tools such as Autoruns from SysInternals that can do much of what msconfig
can do or you could try to copy msconfig [from \windows\system32] to a
different folder on your computer and try to run it from that folder to see
if it works for further troubleshooting. --- Steve
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml
"XPediteThis" <XPediteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7FB14328-74B7-4AB4-876E-897B834EA677@microsoft.com...
> Win XP Home/msn Explorer, Firewall enabled...
>
> When I use the Run utility, then type <msconfig>, I'll get no response
> from
> the computer 50% of the time. Other times, I get only a quick, on-screen
> "flash" of the msconfig user interface.
>
> Could this be the result of a known virus? I just started seeing this
> early
> this morning. System restore operates, but doesn't eliminate this curious
> problem.
>
> The last thing I remember doing differently, is I had downloaded Yahoo
> messenger, and (regrettably) asked it to be my primary messenger program.
> I'm not sure if that's the cause of the msconfig dialog box disappearing
> act,
> however.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
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