delete them from startup via startup control panel and reboot. if the messages go away, i'd say u'r done.
does u'r system turn a clean bill on current scans for spyware etc? IOW - does it still get hits on bad stuff? are there any problems as a...
i'd consider a reinstall but ... i always do ;) in any event, can u do: start/run services.msc and get the services panel open? if so,...
what's the error? what's make/model machine? what is the system drive specifically and what other drives exist? unplug all devices that are not...
turn off all toolbars. does it work now?
check msconfig's location and then check it vs mike's panel. HKLM = local machine. HKCU = current user
unlock the taskbar and u can 'drag' it to any edge
where u looking? msconfig shows 'all' in one tab 'startup' while mike's seperates it proper by key and mode. eg - check ALL tabs in mike's
jimmy? ... i only know mike ... and his prog does it all. u don't need nor should u use MSCONFIG. just do it all from the startup control panel....
the fact that u'r system appears dead usually means that the MB needs to be cmos cleared and reset. read u'r MB docs as they usually detail a few...
sure thing ... msconfig is a great util to know
a repair install may help ... it's worth a shot ... i normally just do a full/clean after backup if i'm going thru the trouble since it guarantees...
there's a belief that using msconfig to configure system startup routines can lead to problems IF u start (or something on u'r system) starts a...
it doesn't sound like HD after the testing u've done. i'd bet on one of the updates up to sp2 that's the cause. which one is the question to me. u...
see the 'size' slider bars. my bet = ONE of u'r active toolbars is HUGE so ... when u add another, win sez 'i can't fit it in one row so i'll...
boot order is set in bios. not the os
by firmware i mean ALL hp issued HW updates. not just bios ;) i don't understand sp1a slip when u mention slip to sp2 earler - might just be...
did u install anything other than the os? i'd do a full/clean and add nothing. do not connect it to the internet at all. run it and test. i'd...
for me it's force of habit. i redo win every 4 mos or so regardless. i just can't seem to stop ;)
not sure if u'r running msconfig to disable them but, if so, i'd re-enable them and then get somethng like mike lin's startup control panel and...
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