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msconfig will not run
when typing from START/ RUN msconfig results in the following"
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
My user account from CONTROL PANEL / USER ACCOUNTS / type of account is "computer administrator"
from MY COMPUTER / PROPERTIES / system: windows XP professional version 2002 sp2
can you assist me in enabling the msconfig program
I have found it useful in disabling start up programs
thank you
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
My user account from CONTROL PANEL / USER ACCOUNTS / type of account is "computer administrator"
from MY COMPUTER / PROPERTIES / system: windows XP professional version 2002 sp2
can you assist me in enabling the msconfig program
I have found it useful in disabling start up programs
thank you
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Download the msconfig.exe Windows XP version file
http://www.techadvice.com/specs/files_st1.asp?fnid=3398288
steps
http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/m/msconfig_w2k.htm
http://www.techadvice.com/specs/files_st1.asp?fnid=3398288
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http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/m/msconfig_w2k.htm
You may have missed my contribution this tool is similar to msconfig I prefer this one actually.
Windows Startup Inspector is a Windows platform software that helps Windows user to manage Windows startup applications. On www.windowsstartup.com, there are more than 3,400 known programs in the database. Windows Startup Inspector can thus provide a consultative information on the programs that are running at your Windows startup process. Whether a program is necessary to the system, or is the program a spyware.
Scans all programs that are in the Windows Startup Folder, Registry and provide you with a background information of the program.
Remove harmful programs like spyware, virus, dialers, make your system healthier.
Remove unnecessary programs like reminders, monitors, improve your systems performance.
excellent windows start up inspector.
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/System_Maintenance_and_Repair_Utilities/Windows_Startup_Inspector.html
Windows Startup Inspector is a Windows platform software that helps Windows user to manage Windows startup applications. On www.windowsstartup.com, there are more than 3,400 known programs in the database. Windows Startup Inspector can thus provide a consultative information on the programs that are running at your Windows startup process. Whether a program is necessary to the system, or is the program a spyware.
Scans all programs that are in the Windows Startup Folder, Registry and provide you with a background information of the program.
Remove harmful programs like spyware, virus, dialers, make your system healthier.
Remove unnecessary programs like reminders, monitors, improve your systems performance.
excellent windows start up inspector.
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/System_Maintenance_and_Repair_Utilities/Windows_Startup_Inspector.html
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i created a new computer administrator account:
START/ RUN msconfig results in the following"
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
I guess it is either a system recovery or a reinstallation?
tried merete's zonealarm advice turned off zonealarm turned on windows firewall for safety:
START/ RUN msconfig
IT WORKS!!!
thanks guys
START/ RUN msconfig results in the following"
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
I guess it is either a system recovery or a reinstallation?
tried merete's zonealarm advice turned off zonealarm turned on windows firewall for safety:
START/ RUN msconfig
IT WORKS!!!
thanks guys
good to hear graham_qce guess there will be more questions to zone alarm to please xplain.
Thank you :)
Merete
Thank you :)
Merete
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when typing from START/ RUN msconfig results in the following"
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
following the advice thus:
a. run sfc /scannow
result: this took overnight and may have resolved some problems but not this specific one.
b. download HijackThis 1.99.1
result: installed and analysed with hijackThis some suspect entries but as i run Zonealarm Pro, MS defender, spybot search and destroy spywareblaster so as to ensure spyware is kept to a minimum I think the identifed suspect entries were false positives in any case i deleted them. Still no joy.
c. I had a look for msconfig.exe in windows/system32/msconfig.
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
a. I renamed msconfig.exe msconfig.com tried this:
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
d. I installed and ran ccleaner after the earlier interventions a bit of temporary debris found - removed.
START/ RUN msconfig
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
e. Investigated:
HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Wi
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft
HKEY USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Mi
Looked in the right pane for a value called Disablemsconfig created Dword entry, double clicked on Disablemsconfig and set the value to 0.
START/ RUN msconfig
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"
Obviously something is preventing me from accessing this executable. In the first place when I searched for msconfig.exe in windows/system32 is was not found. After installing it here I still have the permissions error.
I am not too concerned about it except if it means that a security breach has occurred and one which has evaded the tools I have used to find these problems, and that may be a cause of concern.
However I think it unlikely. Do you think it more likely that some windows file has become corrupt and as a consequence prevents the proper operation of msconfig whatever - exe or com ?
I did another search of all msconfig entries and found:
C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch a file called "MSCONFIG.EXE-35E4DAE9.pf"
C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpct
the C:\WINDOWS\system32\msconf
START/ RUN msconfig
msconfig.exe was created in C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpct
"An access denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes"