Re: can't use msconfig on some PCs

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"alice" <alice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mar 14, 1:01 am, "WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote:
You will need to edit the start-programs from within the user's registry.
If
you use a RUN AS command then you will be editing your user account
profile
and not the user's start-up profile.

The simplest way is to relax the restriction for msconfig temporarily or
give the user Admin privileges temporarily to change their start-up
information with msconfig.


I guess that's what I'm trying to figure out, is how do I relax those
restrictions? On some of my PCs it does run as the user account, so
there must be a setting somewhere that is different, but I can't seem
to find it.


If you are trying to turn off programs that belong in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
registry area or any Services then you will need Administrative privileges.

Check to see if the Accounts that can access msconfig have Administrative
privileges. Limited Users will not have access to the msconfig tool.

Do you have Zone Alarm or other security products that may be blocking
msconfig? If you do, try turning off these program and try to access
msconfig.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User





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