Re: Using Start>Run, to get <msconfig> gives only a screen flash of sa

From: Karl Levinson, mvp (levinson_k_at_despammed.com)
Date: 11/27/04


Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:25:39 -0500


"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?

Yes, it could. You could try Silent Runners from www.silentrunners.org
instead. Try doing a second opinion antivirus scan from
http://housecall.antivirus.com also.