Opening Msconfig Opens A Folder...

[tesco]

If i type msconfig into the run box (start>run) this is what i get:
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It's a folder, if i click the msconfig file it works. But this is kinda annoying....

I think it is doing it becuase i uninstalled the PChealth and support center stuff...

anybody know how i can make it still open by start>run without opening the folder??? (without reinstalling pchealth and support center)

[tesco]

crap, posted in wrong forum again.

anyway, i got it fixed. Had to copy the files from that folder over to my system32 folder and it now opens. Not sure how i got that idea, but i did it and it works so..


i have a new question now. When i startup my computer the little speaker icon doesn't come up in system tray. Used to yesterday, day b4, has for like ever. Any idea why it doesn't? (I've made sure it is enabled, even disabled then enabled it and still doesn't work)

[kaiweiler]

Go to Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices then click "Place Volume Icon in Taskbar"
That what you wanted??

[tesco]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@30 June 2004 - 21:35
Go to Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices then click "Place Volume Icon in Taskbar"
That what you wanted??

no, i did that, didn't work...it makes it come back, but after a restart it goes away again.

[bilko]

yeah i have an issue with the search assistant on my PC (search that appears int he task bar) , i witch it off - it disappears, but after a restart its there again!

help

[tesco]

Originally posted by bilko@1 July 2004 - 11:20
yeah i have an issue with the search assistant on my PC (search that appears int he task bar) , i witch it off - it disappears, but after a restart its there again!

help

you can fix that by downloading XPlite and uninstalling the search assistant.

I'm having more problems now too:

sometimes at startup the sspeaker comes up, sometimes it doesn't. Sometiems msn opens, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes antivirus comes up, sometimes it doesn.t


what the hell is going on? (btw, these 3 things are my only startup items).

I think it may be time for a format. Finally get to test out the image i made way back a few months ago.

And can a mod PLEASE move this to software world.

[dopey]

if you didn't format yet.....


download hijack this here.

extract the program into it's own folder. scan and save a log. copy and paste it here.

[tesco]

Log looks fine to me:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 11:44:42 PM, on 7/2/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\oodag.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SCANJET\PrecisionScanLT\hppwrsav.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\Program Files\Hotmail Popper\hotpop.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Ross\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\S2kCtl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
D:\Setup Files\HiJackThis!\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000CC75-ACF3-4cac-A0A9-DD3868E06852} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {C56CB6B0-0D96-11D6-8C65-B2868B609932} - C:\Program Files\NetTransport 2\NTIEHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hppwrsav] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SCANJET\PrecisionScanLT\hppwrsav.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe /WAITSERVICE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - Startup: Hotmail Popper.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hotmail Popper\hotpop.exe
O4 - Startup: S2kCtl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all by Net Transport - C:\Program Files\NetTransport 2\NTAddList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download by Net Transport - C:\Program Files\NetTransport 2\NTAddLink.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger Addon (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Messenger Addon (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {21F49842-BFA9-11D2-A89C-00104B62BDDA} (ChartFX Internet Control) - http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/download/CfxIEAx.cab
O16 - DPF: {24BACF02-5676-11D3-B8DE-00105A17A9E6} (ChartFX Internet Financial Client 4.0) - http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/Do...4Financial.cab
O16 - DPF: {3AF4DACE-36ED-42EF-9DFC-ADC34DA30CFF} (PatchInstaller.Installer) - file://E:\content\include\XPPatchInstaller.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/...8122.4840393519
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwa...ash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{383FAAA1-9B2D-4525-8A43-BF6825048B0C}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{383FAAA1-9B2D-4525-8A43-BF6825048B0C}: NameServer = 192.168.0.1

well, O9 im not so sure about, any idea what that is?
edit: O3 as well.

[tesco]

Another idea i have is that it may be something to do with one of the latest windows Updates.

Automatic updates has been downloading a lot of security updates lately, and problem may lie in one of them, anyone?

and update on my problems:

• Computer takes forever to boot
• To remedy this, I have to open task manager, and end explorer.exe, then remake that process.
• TV comes up as primary display sometimes
• Resolution sometimes changes to either 800*600 ot 1024*768 (my wanted resolution is 1052*864)
• Sometimes at boot if i dont have a slow boot, it will be some other problem like the start menu doesn't appear or something.
• Occasionally my startup programs don't open...sometimes all of them, other times just one or two will not open (my only programs in system tray are usually MSN Messenger, a temperature monitoring program, and NOD32, along with the little speaker icon)

There are others which i cannot think of right now. I have tried a few different video drivers: 56.72, 61.11, and the latest Omegas. None make any difference.

[dopey]

the 03 and 09 are fine

just a little cleanup:

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0000CC75-ACF3-4cac-A0A9-DD3868E06852} - (no file)

check the item, close all browser windows and hit fix checked.

the only reference i find to this one S2kCtl.exe is in russian. is this the temperature monitoring program you were talking about? are you sure that's all it does?

you can try fixing it and see if it improves your bootup time. (you can always restore the backup if it doesn't improve)