Windows XP Windows Start Up Error Messages

[Cincster]

First time user so pls bare with me:

When I boot my computer I get the following:

MSASCui.exe error
MSMSGS error

After I ok those computer boots but does not allow me to open Quicken nor my Fantom Drive backup disk.

Am stuck - tried fixing it through Registry and no luck - looked at drivers and no conflicts - looked at disconnects and none showing.

 

[muckshifter]

You actually have two errors at boot ...


MSASCui.exe error is an 'old' error ...

... go to your c:\program files\windows defender folder.
Locate and delete the MSASCui.exe.manifest file.
Restart your computer.

You may want to check you are using the current version of Windows Defender.

Automatically stays up to date. To help protect your computer from the latest threats, you can choose to have updates that counteract new spyware automatically downloaded to your computer.

... check to see if that is ON by default.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx


msmsgs is a Windows Messenger executable which is automatically loaded during XP boot, not to be confused with MSN Messenger (msnmsgr.exe). It is safe to disable and does/should not effect usage of the MSN Messenger.

... disable it as follows: Start / Programs / Windows Messenger / Tools / Options / Preferences.
Uncheck "Run this program when Windows Starts".


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