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Frank - 27 Nov 2003 18:51 GMT

When I click start-run-msconfig, there is nothing in my
startup folder, is that possible or is there something
blocking me from seeing it?

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 27 Nov 2003 20:55 GMT

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run if you find this key using regedit. This is nearly
the same as looking in the startup tab in msconfig. This
will give an accurate idea. In answer to your question I
think it is possible to load nothing on startup "Safe
Mode" would do the same.

>-----Original Message-----
>When I click start-run-msconfig, there is nothing in my
>startup folder, is that possible or is there something
>blocking me from seeing it?
>.

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Doug Knox MS-MVP - 27 Nov 2003 23:00 GMT

Its entirely possible, Frank. As a double check, you can see
www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Startup Programs Tracker. This small
app scans the same areas that MSCONFIG does, and gives you a little more
"readable" presentation.

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> When I click start-run-msconfig, there is nothing in my
> startup folder, is that possible or is there something
> blocking me from seeing it?

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Frank - 28 Nov 2003 04:03 GMT

One thing I noticed with MSCONFIG is while I was running
a program that slowed my comp down a bit, I went into
MSCONFIG and clicked startup...the list popped up for two
seconds and then gone...So I know there are things there
and there should be as for what I know is on the comp,
why would they vanish like that?

Thanks for all the help and replies...
Happy Thanksgiving

Frank

>-----Original Message-----
>Its entirely possible, Frank. As a double check, you can see
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Ramesh - 30 Nov 2003 18:36 GMT

W32.spybot worm disables NAV, Msconfig, Regedit and Task Manager:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=114
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html

The same symptom is caused due to Klez, Yaha Viruses. It is advisable to run
a full system scan. Be sure you update the anti-virus software definitions.

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One thing I noticed with MSCONFIG is while I was running
a program that slowed my comp down a bit, I went into
MSCONFIG and clicked startup...the list popped up for two
seconds and then gone...So I know there are things there
and there should be as for what I know is on the comp,
why would they vanish like that?

Thanks for all the help and replies...
Happy Thanksgiving

Frank

>-----Original Message-----
>Its entirely possible, Frank. As a double check, you

can see

>www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Startup Programs

Tracker. This small

>app scans the same areas that MSCONFIG does, and gives

you a little more

>"readable" presentation.
>
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>ExpertZone -

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bifocals - 28 Nov 2003 00:01 GMT

get easycleaner ver 2 it has a button that will list startup list and print
it . also can use to cleanout temp. internet files, cookies, mru's, history
etc.

> When I click start-run-msconfig, there is nothing in my
> startup folder, is that possible or is there something
> blocking me from seeing it?

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