The System Configuration Utility starts when you start your computer (312393)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q312393 Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry SYMPTOMS When you start your Windows XP-based computer, the System
Configuration Utility (Msconfig) also starts. If you click Normal Mode on the General tab and then restart your computer, the behavior is not resolved.
CAUSE This behavior occurs because there are some services and
programs that remain unchecked even after you choose the Normal Startup option. RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior:
- Restart the computer.
- Close the System Configuration utility.
- Click Start, click Run, type msconfig in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
- Click Enable All on the Startup tab.
- Click the Services tab, and then verify that the Enable All check box is not available. If this check box is available, click
to select it.
- Click OK, and then restart your computer.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 1/10/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB312393 |
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