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Hijacked IE6
Stick to the Startup tab in MSCONFIG, though. Don't start disabling things in Advanced, or System.ini or Win.ini, though Autoexec.bat or Config.sys might contain hints. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP "Gary Massengale" <garymasseng...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:#IcZg0mUBHA.1816@tkmsftngp07... When it happend to

"cannot find operating system"
All this was done under clean boots using msconfig. Everything seems better now, except, on the last of 10 automatic reboots using BootVis, I got loads of I think it's something to do with programs running as Norton antivirus boots up as even without a firewall the same problem happend once when I was running

missing msconfig
... in terms I'm not swift enough to understand) is that it happend when I wansn't even at my pc...not surfing...all that was open was ICQ and Outlook Express. I'm runnign xp and already disabled Messenger (under msconfig...Still keeps showing up though). Does this mean that I have a breach through Messenger or

Install causes dialups
-----Original Message----- Run MSConfig. See what all you have running. Have you installed any new software / driver updates / etc. about the time it I don't what had happend. Before it was no problem,but for around 2 weeks ago there is. The problem consist of: The whole computer is slow,it takes time to

Win 2K MSCONFIG
This happend a few days ago but I didn't install any new software or chage any system settings. I have a Dell Inspiron 8100. Its got 512MB RAM, 30GB HD,Gforce2 with 64MB Vid. RAM, and i still have about 18.2 GB HD left. I have looked at msconfig {Start > Run > Msconfig} and can't find any duplicates or even similar

Cannot open Task Manager
this happend while i was in internet explorer 5.5 i have looked everywere in the microsoft knowledge base but to no avail could you if you can find out what Also, if you look around or search this NG, you'll find several references on how to use MSCONFIG to minimize your background programming and see if one or

System hangs up on shutdown with SB live
I also went through the whole troubleshooting guide and checked out msconfig and all that too, no good. I did look under my cdrom listing under the device I uninstalled the adaptec stuff and reset again and the same problem happend. I went into safe mode again, checked all system settings and even reloaded a

hp gets tired
EGMcCann egmcc...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp games Run MSConfig. See what all you have running. Have you installed any new software / driver I don't what had happend. Before it was no problem,but for around 2 weeks ago there is. The problem consist of: The whole computer is slow,it takes time to

Help, Bogus Virus Alerts
Run msconfig, in the general tab select Selective Startup, uncheck the Process System.ini file and Process Win.ini file, click ok and reboot the system. Windows reboots to similar to Safe mode. HD is highlited and nothing happend anymore. Could someone tell me how to restore the shutdown ? Thanks.

Right Click Slow Down
What MSConfig is seeing and thus reporting is this change since the last modified date of autoexec.bat has changed. Just wondering if this has anything to do with whats happend, BTW the 3 progams I selected to remove, were MS instant messenger (Microsoft one, that has nothing to do with AIM).

registry or autoexe problems? Eargent!!!
DLL at 0177:01af2f8e" program will shut down by clicking on the "shut down" command otherwise it does not shut down This has never happend before... Kevin 1. To minimize such interference, in Win98, WinMe, and WinXP go to Start | Run and type msconfig and disable all startup items and non Microsoft services.

FATAL ERROR! PLEASE - HELP ME!!!!
Kelly theri...@cajun.net microsoft public win98 display general Hi Filip, What setting did you change in msconfig? That could be your whole problem right .... I really doubt it is my card since this is the first time I have experienced problems of this nature, in addition, it seems to have happend for no reason.

rundll32.exe error
Once you are in windows, go to start, then run and type msconfig, then when the msconfig screen comes up, go to startup programs and turn off everything you dont need, I can't either access the control panel or my computer. It simply can't open any windows it seems. What has happend and how can I fix this?

Missed program at Startup
For Win2k, you can do the same, but you have to copy MSCONFIG.EXE over from a Windows XP machine first as it did not ship with the product. SUS update or at the end of the working day, during which a SUS update happend) closes all windows and the explorer (so only the background stay visible), but that's it.

box appears approx 15 seconds after OE starts up
I went into my msconfig went to the startup menu and looked at the checkmarks..I've been there many times and quite familiar on what was check and not I have 512 memory pentium 4 1.8 plenty of hd space..has anyone have this happen before? and are there any ideas of what could have happend..oh yes about 5 days

Need Help!: Startup Problem with my presario
Only thing that happend befor was a splash screen "low diskspace, clean up?". After cleaning I worked without problems. No hardware was modified! dejanews Run msconfig and look for something in startup that might be causing the mystery drive. Maybe even run system tools and look for clues to what is happening.

my home page sets itself to stuff it shouldn't
The way i fixed this was I went into start/run/msconfig and then I changed the ways that I could start-up. Luckily this fixed my mouse problem, but the video I really doubt it is my card since this is the first time I have experienced problems of this nature, in addition, it seems to have happend for no reason.

If anyone can help. I'd appreciate it?
Also, the file/print setup menu does'nt show any entry since this happend. The problem is very strange since - There are 86% system rescources available + plenty of swap - no delete temporary files, adjust settings in msconfig, increase swap space) - I even re-installed Outlook completly - but nothing helped.

MORE MAJOR HELP NEEDED PLEASE
... public windowsxp configuration_manage "Matt Coffin" <cof...@pbworld.com> wrote: I'm not sure what has happend but my computer has lost the Arial font. The ARIAL.TTF, that is missing here, can be extracted from the Windows-CD with MSCONFIG.EXE. Start MSCONFIG via Start > Run, then click "Expand File".

Help
Also check here: Start/Run/Msconfig/Ok/Advanced Make sure there is no check in front of: VGA 640x480x16. If you know or want to test if your display drivers I really doubt it is my card since this is the first time I have experienced problems of this nature, in addition, it seems to have happend for no reason.