msconfig GONE!

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 00:52

hey guys,
i was giving tech support to a friend of mine and we needed to access msconfig and i told him to go to start, run msconfig (he has windows 2000) and it said it could not be found.

for giggles i went to start >> run>> msconfig, it said the same thing. He has used msconfig before on his pc

i used it yesterday, any ideas why they are gone on both pcs?

anyone else having problems?

shakey_snake · 5th December 2005, 00:57

your friend needs to get an antivirus.

msconfig and the Taskmanager are often hijacked on a hijacked computer so that you can't close the malware's processes.

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 01:00

nope, its not spyware tho, he just installed windows 2000 and norton said to reinstall and thats what we are trying to do, but it wont work because its running.

and that doesnt explain why mine is gone

mikm · 5th December 2005, 01:02

Windows 2000 doesn't have the msconfig util.

shakey_snake · 5th December 2005, 01:06

have you checked here?

Tucker I hope nobady ever helps you with anything like this again.

GOOGLE WILL BUY YOU CHRISTMAS GIFTS IF YOU'D DO A GOOGLE SEARCH BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS!

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 01:08

how come mine isnt working still?

shakey_snake · 5th December 2005, 01:09

because you haven't googled yet.

Lazy. Bad Dog.

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 01:11

it worked yesterday tho...

/googles

mikm · 5th December 2005, 01:13

Are you sure you were on 2000? Maybe somebody had copied it onto the compy from another version of Windows.

shakey_snake · 5th December 2005, 01:14

no, rofls has never had anything but Win98.
His friend has 2000

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 01:14

no my computer is windows98se and it worked yesterday, because i had to remove my keyboard off of startup

//edit i have windows xp on my other pc, i just need more RAM on that before i can run it full time and fix the .msi service issues

mikm · 5th December 2005, 01:20

Oh. I thought tucker tried to use msconfig on 2000.

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 01:22

ya i tried using it on his pc but my pc just lost it so i ono

Jay · 5th December 2005, 02:39

msconfig is a win9x tool, it was never put in the NT line. If you lost it on 98 then you need to check your computer, either system paths have changed or something removed it. msconfig not being on 2000+ (NT) is completely expected because it was never migrated.

xzxzzx · 5th December 2005, 03:03

Quote:

Originally posted by KXRM
msconfig is a win9x tool, it was never put in the NT line. If you lost it on 98 then you need to check your computer, either system paths have changed or something removed it. msconfig not being on 2000+ (NT) is completely expected because it was never migrated.

XP has it. So does Windows Server 2003.

Jay · 5th December 2005, 03:05

go figure, never used it since 98, color me stupid

m0e · 5th December 2005, 03:41

Quote:

Originally posted by xzxzzx
XP has it. So does Windows Server 2003.

Yeah, they brought it back for XP, I downloaded it for my Win2000 machine right from MS. I don’t understand why they didn’t include it. I never tried to use it on a Windows NT machine so I’m not sure if that had it.

mysterious_w · 5th December 2005, 07:43

Tucker giving techsupport? Dear god.

5th December 2005, 09:21

What about services.msc?

zootm · 5th December 2005, 10:26

There is a Win2k version of msconfig, but it's a seperate download. Generally there's tools to do most things you might want to do anyway, though.

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 12:01

Quote:

Originally posted by mysterious_w
Tucker giving techsupport? Dear god.

actully i got back from a pc job yesterday with an extra $45 in me pocket, the modem was bad (wasnt getting a dsl dignal) like the rest the ISP was sending out so i switched that out and added ad-aware and then taught her how to use it, added firefox instead of IE and showed her that and installed her printer.

Then i got home and talked to amy for a while and then she had to go and then glen (dude from church im helping) called needed assistance, then i uploaded pictures of myself on my website and went to bed.

i dont know, but its not a business but every other weekend someone needs my help on there pc so i go to there place and do what needs to be done.

anyway, i thought windows 2000 and msconfig because xp had it and 98 had it ya know, guess i was wrong, but it still is missing, i'll mess with it this weekend

shakey_snake · 5th December 2005, 12:20

Quote:

Originally posted by mysterious_w
Tucker giving techsupport? Dear god.

Evil Lu · 5th December 2005, 13:03

Quote:

Originally posted by tuckerm
actully i got back from a pc job yesterday with an extra $45 in me pocket, the modem was bad (wasnt getting a dsl dignal) like the rest the ISP was sending out so i switched that out and added ad-aware and then taught her how to use it, added firefox instead of IE and showed her that and installed her printer.

Then i got home and talked to amy for a while and then she had to go and then glen (dude from church im helping) called needed assistance, then i uploaded pictures of myself on my website and went to bed.

i dont know, but its not a business but every other weekend someone needs my help on there pc so i go to there place and do what needs to be done.

anyway, i thought windows 2000 and msconfig because xp had it and 98 had it ya know, guess i was wrong, but it still is missing, i'll mess with it this weekend

Ever heard of http://www.livejournal.com/ ?

old and quite mad · 5th December 2005, 13:42

Quote:

Originally posted by mysterious_w
Tucker giving techsupport? Dear god.

That was precisely what I thought.

. - .... .- -. .... · 5th December 2005, 13:44

Quote:

Originally posted by tuckerm
actully i got back from a pc job yesterday with an extra $45 in me pocket, the modem was bad (wasnt getting a dsl dignal) like the rest the ISP was sending out so i switched that out and added ad-aware and then taught her how to use it, added firefox instead of IE and showed her that and installed her printer.

This isn't the same scenario of you switching out the video card in your last machine becuase you couldn't be bothered looking for the correct drivers for the one that was originally in it?

I'd love to get a hold of your box of computer parts that "don't work" - I'd probably build the guts of a working machine from them...

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 21:11

no Centurytel (the ISP) has had problems with those modems not getting a DSL signal (phone cord to the modem) because of voltege problems.

i would know because my dad works for them.

mysterious_w · 5th December 2005, 21:29

Look Tucker, you must have Word, spellcheck your posts before hand. For your own pride.

tuckerm · 5th December 2005, 21:54

we should install the mod for spellchecking in this forum...

Nah

shakey_snake · 5th December 2005, 22:06

Quote:

Originally posted by mysterious_w
Look Tucker, you must have Word, spellcheck your posts before hand. For your own pride.

Wouldn't a braincheck kinda get to the root of the problem?

Evil Lu · 6th December 2005, 01:30

You meanies, be more polite to the poor lad. But, to be fair, Tucker you have been pointed to the right places for tech support in the past. Use them.
This is not an OMG HAX MY PC WENT WEIRD ROFLS forum. If a computer goes weird, go here http://www.helponthe.net/

shakey_snake · 6th December 2005, 02:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Evil Lu
You meanies, be more polite to the poor lad.

Tuckers always been good about taking a little razzing. He's learning.

S-uper_T-oast · 6th December 2005, 21:46

I'm sorry, but I must:

ROFLS!!:igor:!!@($

5th December 2005, 00:52	#1
tuckerm Forum Emo Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,364	msconfig GONE! hey guys, i was giving tech support to a friend of mine and we needed to access msconfig and i told him to go to start, run msconfig (he has windows 2000) and it said it could not be found. for giggles i went to start >> run>> msconfig, it said the same thing. He has used msconfig before on his pc i used it yesterday, any ideas why they are gone on both pcs? anyone else having problems? @tuckerm

5th December 2005, 00:57	#2
shakey_snake Forum Domo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Everyone, get over here for the picture! Posts: 4,313	your friend needs to get an antivirus. msconfig and the Taskmanager are often hijacked on a hijacked computer so that you can't close the malware's processes. elevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladylevitateme

5th December 2005, 01:00	#3
tuckerm Forum Emo Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,364	nope, its not spyware tho, he just installed windows 2000 and norton said to reinstall and thats what we are trying to do, but it wont work because its running. and that doesnt explain why mine is gone @tuckerm

5th December 2005, 01:02	#4
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	Windows 2000 doesn't have the msconfig util. powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

5th December 2005, 01:06	#5
shakey_snake Forum Domo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Everyone, get over here for the picture! Posts: 4,313	have you checked here? Tucker I hope nobady ever helps you with anything like this again. GOOGLE WILL BUY YOU CHRISTMAS GIFTS IF YOU'D DO A GOOGLE SEARCH BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS! elevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladylevitateme

5th December 2005, 01:08	#6
tuckerm Forum Emo Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,364	how come mine isnt working still? @tuckerm

5th December 2005, 01:09	#7
shakey_snake Forum Domo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Everyone, get over here for the picture! Posts: 4,313	because you haven't googled yet. Lazy. Bad Dog. elevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladylevitateme

5th December 2005, 01:11	#8
tuckerm Forum Emo Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,364	it worked yesterday tho... /googles @tuckerm

5th December 2005, 01:13	#9
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	Are you sure you were on 2000? Maybe somebody had copied it onto the compy from another version of Windows. powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

5th December 2005, 01:14	#10
shakey_snake Forum Domo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Everyone, get over here for the picture! Posts: 4,313	no, rofls has never had anything but Win98. His friend has 2000 elevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladylevitateme

5th December 2005, 01:20	#12
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	Oh. I thought tucker tried to use msconfig on 2000. powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

5th December 2005, 01:22	#13
tuckerm Forum Emo Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,364	ya i tried using it on his pc but my pc just lost it so i ono @tuckerm

5th December 2005, 02:39	#14
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	msconfig is a win9x tool, it was never put in the NT line. If you lost it on 98 then you need to check your computer, either system paths have changed or something removed it. msconfig not being on 2000+ (NT) is completely expected because it was never migrated. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

5th December 2005, 03:05	#16
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	go figure, never used it since 98, color me stupid -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

5th December 2005, 07:43	#18
mysterious_w Forum King Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Good ol' Britain Posts: 2,750	Tucker giving techsupport? Dear god.

5th December 2005, 09:21	#19
Guest232 Guest Posts: n/a	What about services.msc?

5th December 2005, 10:26	#20
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	There is a Win2k version of msconfig, but it's a seperate download. Generally there's tools to do most things you might want to do anyway, though.

5th December 2005, 21:11	#26
tuckerm Forum Emo Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,364	no Centurytel (the ISP) has had problems with those modems not getting a DSL signal (phone cord to the modem) because of voltege problems. i would know because my dad works for them. @tuckerm

5th December 2005, 21:29	#27
mysterious_w Forum King Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Good ol' Britain Posts: 2,750	Look Tucker, you must have Word, spellcheck your posts before hand. For your own pride.

5th December 2005, 21:54	#28
tuckerm Forum Emo Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,364	we should install the mod for spellchecking in this forum... Nah @tuckerm

6th December 2005, 01:30	#30
Evil Lu Forum Maitresse Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm hiding under your bed Posts: 2,974	You meanies, be more polite to the poor lad. But, to be fair, Tucker you have been pointed to the right places for tech support in the past. Use them. This is not an OMG HAX MY PC WENT WEIRD ROFLS forum. If a computer goes weird, go here http://www.helponthe.net/

6th December 2005, 21:46	#32
S-uper_T-oast Forum King Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fnord?! Posts: 2,657	I'm sorry, but I must: ROFLS!!:igor:!!@($

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