Where oh where is my msconfig.exe?

Do I still have it and it's been hidden by an installed app or is something else going on?

Published on March 20, 2008 By BigDogBigFeet In Personal Computing

Hi all,

Well as a result of Po's thread Virtual Memory Question I've discovered that when I click on start, run and type in msconfig and press enter ...... nothing happens. I fired up explorer and searched my windows sub, no go and did a system Search twice and again no go. Did some web searching and discovered one of 2 possibilities an installed app has it hidden from my through a system key setting or in the worst case malware. At present I'm not suspecting malware. System has no other problems currently and it's possible any of these progs could have it hidden: Ad-Aware 2007 Free, SpyBot Search and Destroy (I'm new to both of these) I also have Tune-Up Utilities 2006 and please don't gasp, Norton System Works(well mostly, lol).

Anywho, I thought I'd post to see if anyone has some insight as to what's caused this and what Reg Key(s) might be involved. I'm thinking that's probably what's happened.

Comments (Page 2)

BigDogBigFeet

on Mar 21, 2008

It's looking for DWMAPI.DLL gives 2 warnings:
Warning: At least one delay-load dependency module was not found.
Warning: At least one module has an unresolved import due to a missing export function in a delay-load dependent module.

Seems to be flagging these as well red symbol SHLWAPI.DLL and MPR.DLL.

Could it be something is not right in services.msc?

After that, jump in bed with Po'.....you're made for each other.

He does strange things with memory sticks, chocolates and latex gloves. I know I saw it on his live web cam site "Mo' Po' ya no"

yrag

on Mar 21, 2008

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.DLL and MPR.DLL see what versions they are.

BigDogBigFeet

on Mar 21, 2008

MPR.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 SHLWAPI.DLL 6.0.2900.3231

yrag

on Mar 21, 2008

MPR.DLL 5.1.2600.2180

Right

SHLWAPI.DLL 6.0.2900.3231

Wrong

When did msconfig stop showing (if you know) and are you running Vista?

BigDogBigFeet

on Mar 21, 2008

It says this: modified Thursday, October 11, 2007, 1:13:45 AM for SHLWAPI.DLL 6.0.2900.3231

It says this: modified Tuesday, August 10, 2004, 2:00:00 PM for MPR.DLL 5.1.2600.2180

I think you found the problem yrag! I'm supposed to be running XP SP2 latest updates.

One more piece to this strange puzzle, I did a full system restore around 12/2007 01/2008. So, why the modified date of 10/11/2007 on a system dll? Oh well, could still have a nasty then. It got corrupt somehow. So, is it fixable, that is start by replacing it with the correct version? Sure does explain Symantec's response better.

yrag

on Mar 21, 2008

So, why the modified date of 10/11/2007 on a system dll?

Here's a hint: DWMAPI.DLL is a Vista file.

Unless you installed something funky (you and Po' are related after all), I'm going to guess it's IE7. Un-install it and it will revert to 6. Now try the msconfig. If it works, re-install IE7

WWW Link

If it does not work with IE6, do not re-install 7 until I give you a system fix.

HAVE A NICE DAY

PoSmedley

on Mar 21, 2008

I know I saw it on his live web cam site "Mo' Po' ya no"

By the way, you're subscription is about to run out.

ZubaZ

on Mar 21, 2008

I've never seen yrag so stumped.
Good for you BDBF!

yrag

on Mar 21, 2008

I'm not stumped........just mildly disoriented

Here's a question for Bigdog, Po' and anyone else that has 'something' that is a no-show. Do you have Impulse installed?

Relish the moment before it's gone Zubahead.....

eieio

on Mar 21, 2008

Here's a question for Bigdog, Po' and anyone else that has 'something' that is a no-show. Do you have Impulse installed?

Tried to run Msconfig on a whim; it's a no show (other than being listed in taskmanager). And I do have Impulse installed

ZubaZ

on Mar 21, 2008

Vista Business 32 with Impulse . . msconfig runs fine.

yrag

on Mar 21, 2008

Vista Business 32 with Impulse . . msconfig runs fine.

Let's review: DWMAPI.DLL is a Vista file

PoSmedley

on Mar 21, 2008

Here's a question for Bigdog, Po' and anyone else that has 'something' that is a no-show. Do you have Impulse installed?

Uh...I did when my problems started. Now, since, I have done the complete reformat recovery..I installed Impulse last night. Everything seems good. I cam open msconfig and my mouse isn't vanishing. I rean SeaTools again (several times as I install my programs back on here) and everything keeps passing.

eieio

on Mar 21, 2008

Tried to run Msconfig on a whim; it's a no show (other than being listed in taskmanager). And I do have Impulse installed

Oh, yeah ... XP Pro SP2

PoSmedley

on Mar 21, 2008

XPHome SP2

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