msconfig problem

[Jack T]

I just did an install of win xp on a new computer.
The Asus mobo disc had some Nvidia stuff that I installed, and I wound up
with some system tray icons I didn't want.

I used "run: msconfig" and disabled some likely looking stuff from the
startup list.

It worked in getting rid of the icons, but on reboot, XP gave a message
about finding a new hardware item- a "PCI Bridge Device" that it couldn't
find any software for.

The new "PCI Bridge Device" is some kind of bug probably off the Nvidia
disablings- it doesn't relate to anything I put onto the machine, and it
keeps hanging around.

How do I fix this without screwing things up?

Thanks.

 

[Curt Christianson]

You might try removing it in Device Manager. With luck it won't be
re-detected.

--
Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
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|I just did an install of win xp on a new computer.
| The Asus mobo disc had some Nvidia stuff that I installed, and I wound up
| with some system tray icons I didn't want.
|
| I used "run: msconfig" and disabled some likely looking stuff from the
| startup list.
|
| It worked in getting rid of the icons, but on reboot, XP gave a message
| about finding a new hardware item- a "PCI Bridge Device" that it couldn't
| find any software for.
|
| The new "PCI Bridge Device" is some kind of bug probably off the Nvidia
| disablings- it doesn't relate to anything I put onto the machine, and it
| keeps hanging around.
|
| How do I fix this without screwing things up?
|
| Thanks.
|
|
|

 

[JimR]

I just did an install of win xp on a new computer.
The Asus mobo disc had some Nvidia stuff that I installed, and I wound up
with some system tray icons I didn't want.

I used "run: msconfig" and disabled some likely looking stuff from the
startup list.

It worked in getting rid of the icons, but on reboot, XP gave a message
about finding a new hardware item- a "PCI Bridge Device" that it couldn't
find any software for.

The new "PCI Bridge Device" is some kind of bug probably off the Nvidia
disablings- it doesn't relate to anything I put onto the machine, and it
keeps hanging around.

How do I fix this without screwing things up?

Thanks.

On the Asus disc try only installing the drivers and none of the software on
the disc.

 

[Chaos Theory]

In

On the Asus disc try only installing the drivers and none of the
software on the disc.

Lucky that software doesn't include them driver thingys, eh?

 

[Otter]

In

Curt Christianson <[email protected]> Thou
false-professor. Thou stale, big-bellied little peevish boy. Thou
implorator of unholy suits. Thou prick-eared cur of iceland. Ye
bickered and ye elucidated:


BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! LMFARO @ you.

Meaning: "I have no idea what the **** a "PCI Bridge Device" is so
with luck I just take a wild guess and say that you don't need it,
even if it does mean some of your PCI devices won't be able to
communicate with each other!"


BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! MVP = Most Valueless Prostitute

All down to the techos in alt.os.wondows-xp.

 

[Mike O'Brien]

pick up a free copy of Mike Lin's excellent program "Startup Monitor" at
http://www.mlin.net/

Regards,

Mike O'Brien

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

Jack

The very worst thing that you can do is to go into MSCONFIG and disable some
'likely' looking things..

GO back into MSCONFIG and re-enable them.. reboot the computer, and then
either go to the items in the tray and look for options to stop them from
auto starting, or look for the items in Add/Remove Programs..

It is actions like you have done that cause users such as yourself so many
problems..

Messing with MSCONFIG other than to troubleshoot is a 'kid's stuff' carry
over from Win 98..