Boot problems
- Thread starter uawret
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this could be one way to stop it from starting:
Click on Start-Run, type: msconfig, then click on OK. When the System Configuration Tool loads, click on the "Startup" tab, then see if " c:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" is listed there.. If so, UNCHECK the box next to it, click on "Apply", then restart the machine. Upon restart place a CHECK mark in the box to NOT run System Configuration Tool at startup..
Or you could simply open the registry editor and check for the listing at either the locations below. If so, delete the line indicating such:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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The issue may be occurring through one of your programs, I would also download Autoruns
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
you can search each entry online, right click for this option
I would scrutinize what you have loading on StartUp. You need to see if you have programs loading during boot process which might be changed to on demand.
With Autoruns you can uncheck an item, which disables it from starting, or you can right click an item and then delete it. If you uncheck you can recheck to re-enable the item. It is a much safer approach than editing the Registry and better than using msconfig.
Another useful feature of the program is that you can right click an item and select Search Online to get information about the item selected.
When using Autoruns you will need to click on the "Logon" tab to see what is running at start-up.
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Also do the following to see if you have malware causing the issue:
Download, install, update and do full scan with these free malware detection programs:
Malwarebytes Free (MBAM): http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/
Remove all found, reboot, and run again until scans run clean, these can be removed afterwards if you so choose. Run scans one at a time, please.
Click on Start-Run, type: msconfig, then click on OK. When the System Configuration Tool loads, click on the "Startup" tab, then see if " c:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" is listed there.. If so, UNCHECK the box next to it, click on "Apply", then restart the machine. Upon restart place a CHECK mark in the box to NOT run System Configuration Tool at startup..
Or you could simply open the registry editor and check for the listing at either the locations below. If so, delete the line indicating such:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
===================
The issue may be occurring through one of your programs, I would also download Autoruns
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
you can search each entry online, right click for this option
I would scrutinize what you have loading on StartUp. You need to see if you have programs loading during boot process which might be changed to on demand.
With Autoruns you can uncheck an item, which disables it from starting, or you can right click an item and then delete it. If you uncheck you can recheck to re-enable the item. It is a much safer approach than editing the Registry and better than using msconfig.
Another useful feature of the program is that you can right click an item and select Search Online to get information about the item selected.
When using Autoruns you will need to click on the "Logon" tab to see what is running at start-up.
====================
Also do the following to see if you have malware causing the issue:
Download, install, update and do full scan with these free malware detection programs:
Malwarebytes Free (MBAM): http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/
Remove all found, reboot, and run again until scans run clean, these can be removed afterwards if you so choose. Run scans one at a time, please.
I don't know whether to make a new thread or to post in this one since my problem is related to booting but i'll explain it. When I stop programs from starting up through system configuration and after I restart my computer, a window pops up explaining to me that some things from the start up has been changed and theres an option that says check here to not show this message again during restart and another window that is titled system configuration utility. But the problem is that the window keeps coming up even if I check it not to after restart and even if I didn't change anything in the services or start up in the previous session or the last time I used the computer. What could be causing it to keep popping up? I used Autorun and stopped unnecessary things from starting through start up and it's still popping up.
@spidersilva: it is always better to start your own thread unless the issue in the thread is the same issue, however since we are here:
First, do not use msconfig to change services, go to administrative tools>services and change here.
Second, is the following box checked also??
from here
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http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_get_rid_of_this_msconfig_startup_error_after_making_changes.html
after checking that box it should not start again UNLESS you have made another change or opened msconfig
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from here
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Sometimes the System Configuration utility is set to "Selective Startup" by malware, and appears because the malware has change the setting back to Selective Startup after the User has switched it to Normal.
Is your anti-virus turned off? What is your antivirus??
have you run MBAM until it is clear??
Instead of using msconfig, you can download ccleaner from Piriform and change startups with ccleaner instead of using msconfig.
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First, do not use msconfig to change services, go to administrative tools>services and change here.
Second, is the following box checked also??
from here
=============
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_get_rid_of_this_msconfig_startup_error_after_making_changes.html
after checking that box it should not start again UNLESS you have made another change or opened msconfig
=================
from here
=============
Sometimes the System Configuration utility is set to "Selective Startup" by malware, and appears because the malware has change the setting back to Selective Startup after the User has switched it to Normal.
Is your anti-virus turned off? What is your antivirus??
have you run MBAM until it is clear??
Instead of using msconfig, you can download ccleaner from Piriform and change startups with ccleaner instead of using msconfig.
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