Missing msconfig

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I have several computers at different locations all with win 2000, on one of
them when I go to Run and type in msconfig it does not respond as if there
is no msconfig file. How can I correct it.

Jim S
 
There is no msconfig distributed with "windows 2000"

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Thats what I dont understand because I have other computers with win 2000
and I can access msconfig on them.

Jim S
 
Perhaps someone copied it from an XP box to the 2000 box? It is not
included with Windows 2000.

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Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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Greetings --

MSConfig is/was a Win98/Me utility, brought back in WinXP, which
is also targeted at the home consumer market. There is no equivalent
utility included with WinNT/Win2K.

In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."

To view the list of your start up programs, look in the
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up
folders, and in the system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys. These can
also be viewed, if I remember correctly, by right-clicking My
Computer, selecting "Manage" and expanding System Tools-- System
Information -- Software Environment -- Startup Programs. To prevent
any of them from starting at login, you'll have to delete shortcuts
from the startup folder(s) and/or edit the registry. I should point
out that, in order to make such system modifications requires one to
have administrative privileges to the machine in question. I should
also point out that one should not even consider editing the registry
unless he is fully confident that he knows exactly what is going to
happen as a result of each and every change.


Bruce Chambers

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Wouldn't that be a violation of the EULA?

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Greetings --

It's probably a violation of the Win2K EULA to "sever" any of the
operating system's components and distribute them separately, yes.
(Although, to be sure, consult your legal department.) There is
nothing in the WinXP EULA, however, that specifically prohibits adding
components from other operating systems.

Bruce Chambers

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