Re: msconfig Startup Files Need File ID Help

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/05/03 

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 21:55:35 -0700

Thanks. I'll remember to include that URL in future. 

-- 
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:er90pwqcDHA.1748@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Kent,
>
> I've got a couple of utilities for XP on my site, Startup Programs
Tracker
> and and Create Emergency Copies of Critical XP System Utilities (in
the XP
> Utilities section) that are very useful in helping users get around
Task
> Manager, MSConfig and Regedit blocking by creating the renamed copies
for
> them, and analyzing what's loading at startup and from where.
>
>
> "Kent W. England [MVP]" <kwe@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eRJGdaqcDHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > If this bug has only the one executable file and one registry key
and
> > the process isn't hidden, you should be able to get rid of it
manually
> > if your AV won't.
> >
> > Copy taskmgr.exe to taskmgr1.exe. Then run taskmgr1.exe. Find
> > NRWNMWETMS.EXE running and kill it. Then remove the RunOnce key. If
you
> > can't find that process in task manager, it is hiding itself, so
you'll
> > need a tool to get rid of it. Some bugs are crafty so I can't
guarantee
> > this simple process will work, but it often does.

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