Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

[Guest Cazzythom]

Hello All,

 

I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error message which

states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

 

How do I get it back on my system ?

 

My system is Windows XP Home Edition 2002

Service Pack 3.

 

Please help me. I would really appreciate it.

 

Regards,

 

 

Caroline x

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Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

If you click Start / Run, then type msconfig.exe then Windows will find it.

You could also click Start / Search to locate it.

 

 

"Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:27799CE0-52DA-48E6-9C24-E362348D8798@microsoft.com...

> Hello All,

>

> I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error message

> which

> states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

>

> How do I get it back on my system ?

>

> My system is Windows XP Home Edition 2002

> Service Pack 3.

>

> Please help me. I would really appreciate it.

>

> Regards,

>

>

> Caroline x

> --

> Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

[Guest Detlev Dreyer]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

"Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error message

> which states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

>

> How do I get it back on my system ?

 

Make sure that MSCONFIG.EXE is located in %windir%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries

If this is the case, create a System Restore point.

Next, Start > Run: Regedit. Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

Make sure that the subkey "MSCONFIG.EXE" exists. Set the default value in

the right pane to "C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe"

(w/o quotes, adapt C:\WINDOWS if necessary). Create the string value "Path"

(right pane) and set its value to C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries"

(w/o quotes, adapt C:\WINDOWS if necessary). Scan your system for malware

since nothing comes out of the blue.

 

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[Guest Cazzythom]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

Hi Pegasus

 

Thanks for the advice. I ended up downloadin msconfig from a site and its

there now. But still when i type msconfig or with .exe on the end, it doesn't

bring it up, instead i get the error message. How do I get it to come up on

screen when I type the command in run?

 

When I have searched for msconfig I got loadsa files come up. Is there a

particular way odf setting one of these files up so that I can type msconfig

in RUN and it come up as it normal did ?

 

Thanks for your time...

 

Caroline x

 

 

Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> If you click Start / Run, then type msconfig.exe then Windows will find it.

> You could also click Start / Search to locate it.

>

>

> "Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:27799CE0-52DA-48E6-9C24-E362348D8798@microsoft.com...

> > Hello All,

> >

> > I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error message

> > which

> > states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

> >

> > How do I get it back on my system ?

> >

> > My system is Windows XP Home Edition 2002

> > Service Pack 3.

> >

> > Please help me. I would really appreciate it.

> >

> > Regards,

> >

> >

> > Caroline x

> > --

> > Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

Here are two options:

a) Follow Detlev's advice. This is the standard configuration.

b) Put msconfig.exe into the folder c:\windows\system32.

 

 

"Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:7957BB59-2AC2-4914-B5FE-82D90B9C677C@microsoft.com...

> Hi Pegasus

>

> Thanks for the advice. I ended up downloadin msconfig from a site and its

> there now. But still when i type msconfig or with .exe on the end, it

> doesn't

> bring it up, instead i get the error message. How do I get it to come up

> on

> screen when I type the command in run?

>

> When I have searched for msconfig I got loadsa files come up. Is there a

> particular way odf setting one of these files up so that I can type

> msconfig

> in RUN and it come up as it normal did ?

>

> Thanks for your time...

>

> Caroline x

>

>

> Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>> If you click Start / Run, then type msconfig.exe then Windows will find

>> it.

>> You could also click Start / Search to locate it.

>>

>>

>> "Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:27799CE0-52DA-48E6-9C24-E362348D8798@microsoft.com...

>> > Hello All,

>> >

>> > I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error message

>> > which

>> > states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

>> >

>> > How do I get it back on my system ?

>> >

>> > My system is Windows XP Home Edition 2002

>> > Service Pack 3.

>> >

>> > Please help me. I would really appreciate it.

>> >

>> > Regards,

>> >

>> >

>> > Caroline x

>> > --

>> > Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Cazzythom]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

Hi Pegasus & Detlev,

 

I tried to see if the file MSCONFIG.EXE axisted as advised by Detlev and it

didn't, so as I was unsure of what to do next, I put the file that I

downloaded MSCONFIG.EXE into c:\windows\system32 as advised by Pegasus and

now it comes up when I enter the command into the RUN field.

 

Thankyou very much for your help with this. The only problem is now...when I

look at all the Services that are running or stopped, I have no real idea

which of these should be running/stopped or even there at all. Is there

anywhere you can find this out. I am sure I have a load of rubbish on my

system that is causing me all sorts of problems. If I could get rid of waste

of time files on my PC, I'm sure it would make a difference.

 

Thankyou again for solving my initial problem. I'm very grateful.

 

Caroline x

 

 

--

Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Here are two options:

> a) Follow Detlev's advice. This is the standard configuration.

> b) Put msconfig.exe into the folder c:\windows\system32.

>

>

> "Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:7957BB59-2AC2-4914-B5FE-82D90B9C677C@microsoft.com...

> > Hi Pegasus

> >

> > Thanks for the advice. I ended up downloadin msconfig from a site and its

> > there now. But still when i type msconfig or with .exe on the end, it

> > doesn't

> > bring it up, instead i get the error message. How do I get it to come up

> > on

> > screen when I type the command in run?

> >

> > When I have searched for msconfig I got loadsa files come up. Is there a

> > particular way odf setting one of these files up so that I can type

> > msconfig

> > in RUN and it come up as it normal did ?

> >

> > Thanks for your time...

> >

> > Caroline x

> >

> >

> > Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

> >

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >> If you click Start / Run, then type msconfig.exe then Windows will find

> >> it.

> >> You could also click Start / Search to locate it.

> >>

> >>

> >> "Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> >> news:27799CE0-52DA-48E6-9C24-E362348D8798@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hello All,

> >> >

> >> > I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error message

> >> > which

> >> > states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

> >> >

> >> > How do I get it back on my system ?

> >> >

> >> > My system is Windows XP Home Edition 2002

> >> > Service Pack 3.

> >> >

> >> > Please help me. I would really appreciate it.

> >> >

> >> > Regards,

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Caroline x

> >> > --

> >> > Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

Detlev advised you to put the file into the folder

%windir%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries which usually translates to

c:\Windows\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries

However, as I said before, the folder c:\Windows\System32 will do too.

 

Here is a 10-step strategy you can use to prevent your system from loading

all sorts of rubbish:

1. Launch msconfig.exe.

2. Click the Startup tab.

3. Click the "Disable all" button.

4. Tick every box that relates to your virus scanner and to your firewall

(if you have one).

5. Click the Services tab.

6. Tick "Hide Microsoft Services".

7. Click the "Disable all" button.

8. Tick every box that relates to your virus scanner and to your firewall

(if you have one).

9. Reboot the machine.

10. Each time you find that something no longer works they way it used to,

locate it in msconfig and place a tick mark next to it.

 

If these steps mean nothing to you, ask a computer-savvy friend to help you.

 

 

"Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:D4913715-8E96-45A0-B0EC-6486AD763BAC@microsoft.com...

> Hi Pegasus & Detlev,

>

> I tried to see if the file MSCONFIG.EXE axisted as advised by Detlev and

> it

> didn't, so as I was unsure of what to do next, I put the file that I

> downloaded MSCONFIG.EXE into c:\windows\system32 as advised by Pegasus and

> now it comes up when I enter the command into the RUN field.

>

> Thankyou very much for your help with this. The only problem is now...when

> I

> look at all the Services that are running or stopped, I have no real idea

> which of these should be running/stopped or even there at all. Is there

> anywhere you can find this out. I am sure I have a load of rubbish on my

> system that is causing me all sorts of problems. If I could get rid of

> waste

> of time files on my PC, I'm sure it would make a difference.

>

> Thankyou again for solving my initial problem. I'm very grateful.

>

> Caroline x

>

>

> --

> Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>> Here are two options:

>> a) Follow Detlev's advice. This is the standard configuration.

>> b) Put msconfig.exe into the folder c:\windows\system32.

>>

>>

>> "Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:7957BB59-2AC2-4914-B5FE-82D90B9C677C@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi Pegasus

>> >

>> > Thanks for the advice. I ended up downloadin msconfig from a site and

>> > its

>> > there now. But still when i type msconfig or with .exe on the end, it

>> > doesn't

>> > bring it up, instead i get the error message. How do I get it to come

>> > up

>> > on

>> > screen when I type the command in run?

>> >

>> > When I have searched for msconfig I got loadsa files come up. Is there

>> > a

>> > particular way odf setting one of these files up so that I can type

>> > msconfig

>> > in RUN and it come up as it normal did ?

>> >

>> > Thanks for your time...

>> >

>> > Caroline x

>> >

>> >

>> > Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

>> >

>> >

>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>> >

>> >> If you click Start / Run, then type msconfig.exe then Windows will

>> >> find

>> >> it.

>> >> You could also click Start / Search to locate it.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:27799CE0-52DA-48E6-9C24-E362348D8798@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hello All,

>> >> >

>> >> > I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error

>> >> > message

>> >> > which

>> >> > states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

>> >> >

>> >> > How do I get it back on my system ?

>> >> >

>> >> > My system is Windows XP Home Edition 2002

>> >> > Service Pack 3.

>> >> >

>> >> > Please help me. I would really appreciate it.

>> >> >

>> >> > Regards,

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > Caroline x

>> >> > --

>> >> > Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Cazzythom]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

Dear Detlev & Pegasus,

 

Thankyou so much for your help, you have reallu reallu helped me.

My knights in shining armour !!!

 

Many Thanks,

 

Caroline

 

--

Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

 

 

"Detlev Dreyer" wrote:

> "Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> > I've been trying to run MSCONFIG but it comes up with a error message

> > which states that 'Windows cannot find msconfig....'.

> >

> > How do I get it back on my system ?

>

> Make sure that MSCONFIG.EXE is located in %windir%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries

> If this is the case, create a System Restore point.

> Next, Start > Run: Regedit. Navigate to

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

> Make sure that the subkey "MSCONFIG.EXE" exists. Set the default value in

> the right pane to "C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe"

> (w/o quotes, adapt C:\WINDOWS if necessary). Create the string value "Path"

> (right pane) and set its value to C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries"

> (w/o quotes, adapt C:\WINDOWS if necessary). Scan your system for malware

> since nothing comes out of the blue.

>

> --

> d-d

>

[Guest Detlev Dreyer]

Re: Help - Windows cannot find MSCONFIG

 

"Cazzythom" <cazzythom@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Detlev & Pegasus,

>

> Thankyou so much for your help, you have reallu reallu helped me.

> My knights in shining armour !!!

 

LOL! You are most welcome, Caroline.

 

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