Thank you. After creating and renaming the Copy_of taskmgr file I was able
to recover.
Yes, and it is related to one or more virus infections or other types of
malware.
For additional help see
www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Create Emergency
Copies of Critical XP System Utilities. This small VB Program will create
backup, usable copies of Task Manger, Regedit and MSConfig (named
Copy_of_Taskmgr.exe, Copy_of_Regedit.com and Copy_of_MSConfig.exe) in a new
folder C:\EmergencyUtil. Many virus programs will intercept these programs,
based on their original file name. The modified file names, allow them to be
run. Open Windows Explorer to C:\EmergencyUtil and double click the
application you need. The next revision will allow you to browse for the
folder you want to place the backups in.
In some cases, it may be necessary to rename even the backup copies, so that
the filenames do not contain the exact wordings of MSCONFIG, TASKMGR and
REGEDIT.
Additionally, see the Win XP Utilities section for Startup Programs Tracker.
This small utility scans your system for startup programs and running
processes. It also allows you to create a log file that can be copied and
pasted into a newsgroup post. The contents of the program window are also
copied to the Windows Clipboard, automatically. For replies to newsgroup
posts, do NOT include the Running Services, unless its absolutely necessary.
