Msconfig Startup Not Loading Correctly

[MAL]

Starting last night, as I boot up the computer, certain
files that are listed in Msconfig Startup hang and refuse
to load and I have to CTL ALT DEL and end task to get the
process to continue. These usually include systray,
statemgr and vsmon. I have scanned the disk, run spybot
and adaware, I have latest mcaffee virus protection and
firewall and I just can't figure out what caused this.
Files (like systray.exe) seem to be there in
Windows/System as they shouldbe. ????????

[Noel Paton]

What EXACT error messages do you get on booting?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

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"MAL" > wrote in message
...
> Starting last night, as I boot up the computer, certain
> files that are listed in Msconfig Startup hang and refuse
> to load and I have to CTL ALT DEL and end task to get the
> process to continue. These usually include systray,
> statemgr and vsmon. I have scanned the disk, run spybot
> and adaware, I have latest mcaffee virus protection and
> firewall and I just can't figure out what caused this.
> Files (like systray.exe) seem to be there in
> Windows/System as they shouldbe. ????????
>

I don't get error message. Boot process just hangs and
then I have to CTL ALT DEL and look at close program
screen and I notice that certain things (such as systray)
are not responding. I end task them and then the boot
continues. I have to do that three or four times to get
through the boot process.

>-----Original Message-----
>What EXACT error messages do you get on booting?
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>or
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp
>"MAL" > wrote in
message
...
>> Starting last night, as I boot up the computer, certain
>> files that are listed in Msconfig Startup hang and
refuse
>> to load and I have to CTL ALT DEL and end task to get
the
>> process to continue. These usually include systray,
>> statemgr and vsmon. I have scanned the disk, run spybot
>> and adaware, I have latest mcaffee virus protection and
>> firewall and I just can't figure out what caused this.
>> Files (like systray.exe) seem to be there in
>> Windows/System as they shouldbe. ????????
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

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or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
> wrote in message
...
> I don't get error message. Boot process just hangs and
> then I have to CTL ALT DEL and look at close program
> screen and I notice that certain things (such as systray)
> are not responding. I end task them and then the boot
> continues. I have to do that three or four times to get
> through the boot process.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What EXACT error messages do you get on booting?
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >or
> >http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> 27pmvp.asp
> >"MAL" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Starting last night, as I boot up the computer, certain
> >> files that are listed in Msconfig Startup hang and
> refuse
> >> to load and I have to CTL ALT DEL and end task to get
> the
> >> process to continue. These usually include systray,
> >> statemgr and vsmon. I have scanned the disk, run spybot
> >> and adaware, I have latest mcaffee virus protection and
> >> firewall and I just can't figure out what caused this.
> >> Files (like systray.exe) seem to be there in
> >> Windows/System as they shouldbe. ????????
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >