MSCONFIG Error

[Jim]

I am running XP Professional and trying to use the msconfig utility to do
some diagnostics. When I press OK after making changes in msconfig I get the
following error message:

"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."

This happens even when I'm logged in as Administrator or a user in the
Administrator group. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

I posted this question some time ago and never received any answers that
really solved the problem.

 

[Unknown]

If you have other users you might want to try deleting them all. Set your
computer to you being the only user and administrator with guest turned
off..

 

[Gerry]

Jim

Did you see in same google thread just about a week after your post.

Peter
Nov 6, 11:02 pm

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
From: Peter <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 15:02:04 -0800
Local: Tues, Nov 6 2007 11:02 pm
Subject: RE: msconfig - Access Denied Error
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Stop the presses! I managed to fix this problem by starting the problem
notebook in "Safe Mode" (on my pc this involves pressing F8 multiple
times
during the re-boot process). In "Safe Mode" I was able to sign-on to the
"Administrator" account. While on this account I "ran"
Start>Run>MsConfig>un-checked "Load Startup Items" (it was sort-of
un-checked
already>pressed OK and I did not get the error message. I then
re-booted
into Normal mode, and was able to check (or un-check "Load Startu
Items") and
exit the System Configuration Utility without suffering that ominous
error
message
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Peter Sale
Santa Monica CA USA


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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