MSCONFIG Error

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Jim

I am running XP Professional and trying to use the msconfig utility to do
some diagnostics. When I press OK after making changes in msconfig I get the
following error message:

"An Access Denied error was returned while attempting to change a service.
You may need to log on using an Administrator account to make the specified
changes."

This happens even when I'm logged in as Administrator or a user in the
Administrator group. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

I posted this question some time ago and never received any answers that
really solved the problem.
 
If you have other users you might want to try deleting them all. Set your
computer to you being the only user and administrator with guest turned
off..
 
Jim

Did you see in same google thread just about a week after your post.

Peter
Nov 6, 11:02 pm

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From: Peter <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 15:02:04 -0800
Local: Tues, Nov 6 2007 11:02 pm
Subject: RE: msconfig - Access Denied Error
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Stop the presses! I managed to fix this problem by starting the problem
notebook in "Safe Mode" (on my pc this involves pressing F8 multiple
times
during the re-boot process). In "Safe Mode" I was able to sign-on to the
"Administrator" account. While on this account I "ran"
Start>Run>MsConfig>un-checked "Load Startup Items" (it was sort-of
un-checked
already>pressed OK and I did not get the error message. I then
re-booted
into Normal mode, and was able to check (or un-check "Load Startu
Items") and
exit the System Configuration Utility without suffering that ominous
error
message
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Peter Sale
Santa Monica CA USA


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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