Msconfig

[TurcoLoco]

OK, that is the MSconfig program. Try what I mentioned in post #5 changing something in your startup, except instead of clicking "OK" click on "Apply", then "OK" Your computer will ask to restart, select NO, then go to the start menu and select restart from the start menu.

When you reboot there may be a "you are using selective startup" box that pups up; you can ignore it for now, just close it, re-open msconfig and re-select the application that you unchecked from the startup menu. "apply" "ok" and don't restart then restart your computer from the start menu.. Then when you restart and if the Msconfig window doesn't pop up, but you get the selective startup message, select the box for "do not show this message again"

Hey Cauz, if he never wanted to make any changes in msconfig but somehow did and msconfig started showing up as 'Selective Startup', should he try selecting the 'Normal Startup' to see if it resolves the problem?

[xonk]

Hi

Thanks but no joy

Carried out what was suggested in post #5 but made no difference. I just remembered having saved at one time the message to which you are referring at the end of your thread which I am attaching. THis message is not at any stage coming up.

When you reboot there may be a "you are using selective startup" box that pups up; you can ignore it for now, just close it, re-open msconfig and re-select the application that you unchecked from the startup menu. "apply" "ok" and don't restart then restart your computer from the start menu.. Then when you restart and if the Msconfig window doesn't pop up, but you get the selective startup message, select the box for "do not show this message again"

[cauzomb]

Turco is correct. That popup screen shot you have attached explains that you should select "normal" startup mode to get windows xp to stop loading the msconfig utillity at boot.

[xonk]

Hi

As instructed activated normal startup but to no avail. Result as before. T/4 reactivated selective startup ticking only functions which I used regularly.
The fact that at this moment nothing appears to be helping should I post a thread in spyware/malware along with a hjt log?
I am attaching three images showing the entries within
1. system.ini which is completely blank (is that normal)
2. win.ini which has three entries (is anything missing)
3. boot.ini (is anything missing)

In the meantime I ran cwschredder and found an entry referring to msconfig 1 cws variant was found which cws.msconfig.
I have no idea how significant that is. I can if required send an image file in this respect.

The fact that I am still able to utilize PC is a bonus but it is getting to me as you can well imagine.

Tks for your help thus far.

[jholland1964]

Have you tried this in SAFE MODE?

[xonk]

Hi

Booted in Safe Mode and The System Configration Utilities screen does not appear. Rebooted to Normal and screen is appearing as before.
Even though you have not asked for CWShredder I am attaching outcome of findings.
Even though at some stage they show the msconfig as being removed, later on another scan was done and it reappeared. which is baffling.