Regedit and MSConfig Problems

[John]

I sent this message once before, but for some reason did not show up on the
News Group, so here it is again, hopefully it will get posted this time.

Please help, I am running Windows XP Home Edition and when I try to run
Regedit, the screen appears for a second and then disappears, MSConfig,
won't load at all, neither will IPConfig. Any help will be greatly
appreciated, thank you!

John

 

[Sharon F]

I sent this message once before, but for some reason did not show up on the
News Group, so here it is again, hopefully it will get posted this time.

Please help, I am running Windows XP Home Edition and when I try to run
Regedit, the screen appears for a second and then disappears, MSConfig,
won't load at all, neither will IPConfig. Any help will be greatly
appreciated, thank you!

John

For IPCONFIG, use Start> Run> CMD first. Then type your IPCONFIG command
into the Command Prompt window.

For MSCONFIG:
1) Scan your system with an up to data antivirus program.
2) Many viruses,worms and trojans will block the running of MSCONFIG, Task
Manager and the Registry Editor. Since the program's are blocked by name,
renaming the executables is a workaround. Example: Rename regedit.exe to
regedit.com

Or you can run the tool created by MVP Doug Knox that creates a "backup
set" of those three programs for you:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm

 

[John]

Thank you, will give it a try and let you how I make out.

John

 

[Sharon F]

Thank you, will give it a try and let you how I make out.

John

You're welcome and good luck, John.