Forget about
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q267952 it APPLIES TO Microsoft
Windows Millennium Edition.
Msconfig.exe is the System Configuration Utility.
MSConfig.exe in this folder is used by Windows File Protection.
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\MSConfig.exe
If you mess up the MSConfig.exe in the folder below, it gets replaced by the
one in the folder above.
MSConfig.exe here is used when you type msconfig into the Run command...
C:\Windows\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries\MSConfig.exe
Running System File Checker (sfc.exe, like sfc /scannow) or while Windows
File Protection generally does it's thing. If you were to drag MSConfig.exe
out of the HELPCTR\Binaries folder, WFP would replace it with a copy from
ServicePackFiles\i386.
MSConfig.exe starts from here...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value Name: MSConfig
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
whenever MSconfig is in Diagnostic or Selective Startup mode.
And you get this message when you boot...
[[You have used the System Configuration Utility to change 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
to run every time Windows starts. Choose the Normal Startup mode on the
General tab to start Windows normally]]
The /auto switch is the deal.
The Normal startup option reverts to Selective startup if you have any of
the options selected under other tabs in Msconfig.
The System Configuration Utility starts when you start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312393
Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747
HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814597
Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193
A list of 87 MSKB articles related to msconfig, ONLY for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/search...20&ast=1&ast=2&ast=3&ast=4&ast=7&mode=a&adv=1
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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DEBNC said:
It said at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q267952/ that it comes with
Windows ME.
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