System Configuration Utility Appearing at every startup

jsbvt · Jan 10, 2008

My laptop has developed a problem where the System Configuration Utility dialog box appears at every boot. I'm running XP Home edition. This occurs even though I've selected "Normal" startup. Also, I can check the box to not show this dialog box again, yet it continues to appear. After appearing, it will tell me that I must reboot for the changes to become effective.

I've run spyware detectors and antivirus scanners but have come up with nothing. I downloaded a program Startup Monitor to see if it would identify anything. The message that I get upon boot with it is: "The program MSConfig has registered the executable C:\Windows\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe/auto to run at system startup"

Any thoughts about what might be going on?

Thanks for your help.

Tufenuf · Jan 10, 2008

jsbvt, Go to the link below, click on "Win XP Fixes", click on "Disable MSConfig Selective Startup Screen" (left column) and you'll find a vbs file to download & run. Instructions are on the page.

http://www.dougknox.com/index.html

I'm assuming you're running Windows XP

Tufenuf

jsbvt · Jan 13, 2008

Thanks, but I'm still having the same problem.

devil_himself · Jan 14, 2008

Start > Run > msconfig /auto

Check Don't Show This Message Or Launch the System Configuration Utility When Windows Stars

kenb123 · Jan 14, 2008

Tufenuf - I have been having a similar problem with my spare computer, but selecting Start Normally or Safe Mode just results in another re-boot....will not boot into Windows XP at all. Will the utility given in the link help? Any other suggestions? Thanks.

Ken

devil_himself · Jan 14, 2008

kenb123 said:
Tufenuf - I have been having a similar problem with my spare computer, but selecting Start Normally or Safe Mode just results in another re-boot....will not boot into Windows XP at all. Will the utility given in the link help? Any other suggestions? Thanks.

Ken

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Please Start Your Own Thread ..Your Problem Is Something Different

kenb123 · Jan 14, 2008

It was a legitimate question about these particular posts.

devil_himself · Jan 14, 2008

kenb123 said:
It was a legitimate question about these particular posts.

Your Problem is That Your Computer is Not Booting

But , jsbvt , is having some problem with MSconfig

System Configuration Utility Appearing at every startup

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