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msconfig in vista missing
dose not find it any more in vista type msconfig in start search
is there any why to get the program back
thanks
lew
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dose not find it any more in vista type msconfig in start search
is there any why to get the program back
thanks
lew
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haribo_48
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February 7th, 2009 17:00
I'm probably telling you nothing you've not tried already but as far as I know MSConfig is on all versions of Vista and Windows since 98' (maybe earlier I'm not certain) it's in the same folder (C:\Windows\System32)
Vista is tied down more securly (or is that anally!!) than XP so it maybe hidden from view as the C:\Windows\System32 folder by default is a hidden system folder so may not be seen by the Vista search.
Few suggestions I can think of
1 - browse to the folder and make sure you can see msconfig.exe in the list
2 - make sure in the tools/folder options/view that hidden files and system files is unchecked to make certain it's not been hidden from view for some reason
3- have you tried to just use run
4 Last but not least it should be available on the original windows disk - not sure on vista if this would be a windows add-in or in what use to be the valueadd folder on XP Install CD
Failing that found the site below - it's for XP but may give some more things to try
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers&tid=33f60716-2b10-4c3c-a924-4c7bfc04dd92&cat=&lang=&cr=&sloc=&p=1
But just to confirm Vista 64-bit Ultimate edition still has it
krystofur
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February 7th, 2009 17:00
I'm not sure why msconfig would not be there. But I always type "system configuration" and it gets me to the same program. Give that a try?
bevisxxx
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February 7th, 2009 17:00
typed that in an got a error message that said
windows cannot find c:\windows\system32\msconfig.exe
must have got removed some how
lew
Jim C
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February 7th, 2009 18:00
Google 'msconfig virus' and you will get many hits. I hesitate to point to one because there are so many possibities not the least of which is that it got infected and your av quarrantined it.
bevisxxx
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February 7th, 2009 18:00
it did work fine cannot find it on the hard drive have vista home prem 32 bit
thanks
lew
Tommieking
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February 9th, 2009 18:00
Why don't you simply type "msconfig" in start search?
bevisxxx
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February 9th, 2009 19:00
i did that but it will not find it
lew