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**johnb35** · 12-23-2008, 10:23 PM

It really sounds like a hardware/software issue. Look in msconfig and see if there is any programs running on bootup that shouldn't be. Uncheck anything you don't want to run. Could be driver issues or any new software that you may have installed lately. Start with those ideas and we'll go from there.

hells3000 · 12-23-2008, 10:37 PM

windows cannot find msconfig

0_0

what am I doing wrong?

I searched for it and found it..

but running the file did not work

**johnb35** · 12-23-2008, 10:59 PM

You are typing "msconfig" without the quotes inside the run box? If so, sounds like you need to do a repair install of windows.

Another thing to check would be this, which I had to use it to fix a friends machine after a major infection.

The reference to the path within the registry may be wrong.

Check this location in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MSCONFIG.EXE

In the right pane, next to Default, it should show:

C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\
MSConfig.exe

If C is not the drive that windows is installed on then change it to the correct drive letter.

hells3000 · 12-24-2008, 05:07 AM

YEAH MSCONFIG is not working...

I will repair asap...

thanks

hells3000 · 12-25-2008, 01:37 AM

thanks, the simple repair did it....

the weird thing is that it was never infected 0_0

hells3000 · 12-31-2008, 08:09 AM

I think it's sp3 from xp that is slowing my pc..

12-23-2008, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnb35 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Near Joliet Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 3,623	It really sounds like a hardware/software issue. Look in msconfig and see if there is any programs running on bootup that shouldn't be. Uncheck anything you don't want to run. Could be driver issues or any new software that you may have installed lately. Start with those ideas and we'll go from there. __________________ Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R CPU - E8400 Memory - 2GB Corsair XMS2 (2x 1gb) Graphics - ATI HD3870 Hard Drives - 250GB Seagate DVD Drive - Lite-On DVD Burner - Lite-On Power Supply - Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W 22" Acer widescreen AL2216WBD

12-23-2008, 10:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
hells3000 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In My House Posts: 948	windows cannot find msconfig 0_0 what am I doing wrong? I searched for it and found it.. but running the file did not work __________________ NEC Display Solutions LCD2070NX-BK E2140 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 GA-P35-DS3L BFG Tech BFGE85256GTE GeForce 8500GT 256MB CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) (PC2 6400) FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Last edited by hells3000; 12-23-2008 at 10:56 PM.

12-23-2008, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnb35 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Near Joliet Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 3,623	You are typing "msconfig" without the quotes inside the run box? If so, sounds like you need to do a repair install of windows. Another thing to check would be this, which I had to use it to fix a friends machine after a major infection. The reference to the path within the registry may be wrong. Check this location in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MSCONFIG.EXE In the right pane, next to Default, it should show: C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\ MSConfig.exe If C is not the drive that windows is installed on then change it to the correct drive letter. __________________ Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R CPU - E8400 Memory - 2GB Corsair XMS2 (2x 1gb) Graphics - ATI HD3870 Hard Drives - 250GB Seagate DVD Drive - Lite-On DVD Burner - Lite-On Power Supply - Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W 22" Acer widescreen AL2216WBD

12-24-2008, 05:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
hells3000 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In My House Posts: 948	YEAH MSCONFIG is not working... I will repair asap... thanks __________________ NEC Display Solutions LCD2070NX-BK E2140 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 GA-P35-DS3L BFG Tech BFGE85256GTE GeForce 8500GT 256MB CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) (PC2 6400) FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

12-25-2008, 01:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
hells3000 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In My House Posts: 948	hey thanks, the simple repair did it.... the weird thing is that it was never infected 0_0 __________________ NEC Display Solutions LCD2070NX-BK E2140 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 GA-P35-DS3L BFG Tech BFGE85256GTE GeForce 8500GT 256MB CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) (PC2 6400) FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

12-31-2008, 08:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
hells3000 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In My House Posts: 948	I think it's sp3 from xp that is slowing my pc.. __________________ NEC Display Solutions LCD2070NX-BK E2140 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 GA-P35-DS3L BFG Tech BFGE85256GTE GeForce 8500GT 256MB CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) (PC2 6400) FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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