MSConfig error

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Stevens

I am running Windows XP Pro, SP2. I'm not sure when this started but I went
into MSConfig, startup tab, to prevent a program from starting up on bootup.
I unchecked the program and clicked Apply and got the 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'. I
am the administrator and was logged on as such. I clicked OK and exited
MSConfig. When I went back in, the program that I had unchecked, was
unchecked. So it did work even though I got that message. Any ideas why I
am getting the access denied message and how to remove it?

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi Mike Stevens
I have exactly the same proplem with MSconfig that you do and I am not
running McAfee - my virus software is AVG. Have you had any luck fixing the
problem?
Dick Scheibe
 
Good morning Dick,

Not really but it is working. The guy that replied to me about the problem
being McAfee was apparently correct. If I disable my McAfee Online Access
Scan I can make changes to the startup in MSConfig with no error messages.
But if the Online Access Scan is enabled I still get the error messages but
the changes do take. ???
So, since I am able to make the changes I want I just leave my Online Access
Scan enabled and put up with the apparently erroneous error messages.

You may try disabling your AVG software and give it a try. Good luck.
 
Thanks Mike
I'll try disabling AVG. If that works I'll contact them for help. They are
usually very good.
Dick
 
I am running Windows XP Pro, SP2. I'm not sure when this started but I went
into MSConfig, startup tab, to prevent a program from starting up on bootup.
I unchecked the program and clicked Apply and got the 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'. I
am the administrator and was logged on as such. I clicked OK and exited
MSConfig. When I went back in, the program that I had unchecked, was
unchecked. So it did work even though I got that message. Any ideas why I
am getting the access denied message and how to remove it?

Thanks in advance.
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I get that, but it only has to do with disabling my anti-virus program (AVAST
in my case). So I can ignore it, and just turn off the on-access antiviral
program after bootup.
--ron
 
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