xp always boots in system configuration utility
a system i just installed (tons of apps) always boots in the system configuration utility.
i always get a message:
you have used the system configuration utility to make changes to the way windows starts.
the system configuration utility is currently in diagnostic or selective startup mode, causing this message to be displayed and the utility yo run every time windows starts.
choose the normal startup mode on the general tab to start windows normally and undo the changes you made using the system configuration utility.
[unchecked] don't show this message or launch the system configuration utility when windows starts
however the utility is in normal startup mode !
so i cannot switch to normal mode, it already is.
any tip, tool, resource to get rid of the message ???
i always get a message:
you have used the system configuration utility to make changes to the way windows starts.
the system configuration utility is currently in diagnostic or selective startup mode, causing this message to be displayed and the utility yo run every time windows starts.
choose the normal startup mode on the general tab to start windows normally and undo the changes you made using the system configuration utility.
[unchecked] don't show this message or launch the system configuration utility when windows starts
however the utility is in normal startup mode !
so i cannot switch to normal mode, it already is.
any tip, tool, resource to get rid of the message ???
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Click Start, Run and type "msconfig /auto". Check the option "Don't show......." and press OK.
Click Start, Run and type "msconfig /auto". Check the option "Don't show......." and press OK.
ASKER
both tips don't work.
even when i manually remove the key
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wi
+ MSConfig System Configuration Utility Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\pchealth\helpct
it reappears immediatly.
so basically i can't get rid of that registry entry.
even when i manually remove the key
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wi
+ MSConfig System Configuration Utility Microsoft Corporation c:\windows\pchealth\helpct
it reappears immediatly.
so basically i can't get rid of that registry entry.
Are you able to delete the key? (Or, getting access denied error?)
Login as Administrator (built-in) and delete that value?
ASKER
i can delete the key but when i check again, it's there again !
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i do it as administrator.
i delete the key, i press f5 to refresh, the key reappears.
i delete the key, i press f5 to refresh, the key reappears.
ASKER
auditing did the trick:
it told me that ad-aware ad-watch was playing with the key, and indeed it is made to avoid key tampering.
so temporarely switched off add-watch, deleted key, problem solved.
this saves me from a complete reinstallation.
thanks for the great advice.
it told me that ad-aware ad-watch was playing with the key, and indeed it is made to avoid key tampering.
so temporarely switched off add-watch, deleted key, problem solved.
this saves me from a complete reinstallation.
thanks for the great advice.
Bravo!
Hello Lieven_Embrechts =)
When u Download HijackThis v1.98.2 from here, run it and Save the LOG file:
http://tools.radiosplace.com/HijackThis.exe
Then Post that log at this site and analyse it >> http://www.hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english
Does it report anything as Nasty there ??
When u Download HijackThis v1.98.2 from here, run it and Save the LOG file:
http://tools.radiosplace.com/HijackThis.exe
Then Post that log at this site and analyse it >> http://www.hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english
Does it report anything as Nasty there ??
lol.... i was too late.... :)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_nomsconfig.htm