New msconfig didnt installed

J

Jimmy Hsu

I downloaded the upgraded version of msconfig from Microsoft's site, hoping
to use the added Tools tab, which was not in the old version. However, the
Tools tab did not show up. I still have the old version of msconfig.

I am using Windows XP ver 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2, with 2g RAM

I have Service Pack 2 which is what Microsoft said was required. Any advice?
Thks
 
G

Gerry

Jimmy

Never heard of this "upgraded version of msconfig"! Please post the link
where you got it from?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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T

Tom [Pepper] Willett

Gerry: It was released in October 2005:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e9-aded-44b8-bbbb-beae1b4a4bc9&displaylang=en

: Jimmy
:
: Never heard of this "upgraded version of msconfig"! Please post the link
: where you got it from?
:
:
: --
:
:
:
: Hope this helps.
:
: Gerry
: ~~~~
: FCA
: Stourport, England
: Enquire, plan and execute
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:
: Jimmy Hsu wrote:
: > I downloaded the upgraded version of msconfig from Microsoft's site,
: > hoping to use the added Tools tab, which was not in the old version.
: > However, the Tools tab did not show up. I still have the old
: > version of msconfig.
: > I am using Windows XP ver 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2, with 2g
: > RAM
: > I have Service Pack 2 which is what Microsoft said was required. Any
: > advice? Thks
:
:
 
D

Detlev Dreyer

Jimmy Hsu said:
I downloaded the upgraded version of msconfig from Microsoft's site,
hoping to use the added Tools tab, which was not in the old version.
However, the Tools tab did not show up. I still have the old
version of msconfig.

I am using Windows XP ver 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2,
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Why don't you install SP3 since it includes that MSCONFIG update anyway.

"List of fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480/en-us
 
J

Jimmy Hsu

I was told SP3 slows down the system especially during bootup. Anyone
has good experience with SP3.
 
D

Detlev Dreyer

Jimmy Hsu said:
I was told SP3 slows down the system especially during bootup.
Anyone has good experience with SP3.
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Sure. SP3 is installed on all of my WinXP machines and it doesn't slow
down these systems at all. You may want to defrag your system right after
the successful installation.
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

I was told SP3 slows down the system especially during bootup. Anyone
has good experience with SP3.
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You were told wrong. I have SP3 installed on both of my XP machines
here, and have experienced *no* slowdowns or any other problems with
it.

Whenever a new version of *anything* comes out, you always read about
all sorts of problems with it. But realize two things:

1. If you're reading about problems *here*, this where people come
with their problems, not with their successes. You get a very
distorted view of what's going on in the real world here; as someone
once said, "hang around a transmission shop and you will think that
all cars have transmission problems."

2. Most problems, by far, that people report here--whether or not they
are SP3-related--have nothing to do with defects in the software. They
result from people's ignorance, from bad or inadequate hardware, from
old drivers, from viruses, from spyware, and so on. And except for
very rare situations, they always get a fix for their problems, and in
most cases, that fix is a very simple one to implement.
 
D

Detlev Dreyer

Ken Blake said:
Detlev! Welcome back! I haven't seen or heard anything from you in
ages.
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Hi Ken, thank you. Hard to believe, but my girl friend was keeping me
pretty busy and still does - not kidding. :blush:)
Hope all is well with you and yours.
 
G

Gerry

Tom

I have it. It must have come amongst the other monthly updates.

Thanks for the information.


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
A

Alias

Gerry said:
Tom

I have it. It must have come amongst the other monthly updates.
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Not likely, being as you have to jump through the WGA hoop to get it.
From the web site: "This download is available to customers running
genuine Microsoft Windows. Please click the Continue button to begin
Windows validation. As described in our privacy statement, Microsoft
will not use the information collected during validation to identify or
contact you."

Alias
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Hi Ken, thank you. Hard to believe, but my girl friend was keeping me
pretty busy and still does - not kidding. :blush:)
Hope all is well with you and yours.
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Yes, thanks. And good to "see" you again.
 
G

Gerry

Alias

So how does that negate what I said?


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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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G

Gerry

Alias

My way of dealing with updates.

Start, Control Panel, Automatic Updates uncheck Automatic and check
"Notify me but don't automatically download or install". When notified
commence the process by selecting Start, Help and Support, Keep your
computer up-to-date with Windows Update and opt for a Custom install.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

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