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These are good tutorials on using msconfig in XP, Vista or Windows 7:
How to use msconfig in Windows XP
How to use msconfig in Windows Vista
How to use msconfig in Windows 7
Boot to Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking.
Click on Start then Run, type msconfig and press Enter.
Click on the Startup tab, record what is currently starting then click the Disable All button.
Reboot normally and see if it runs better.
If yes then use msconfig to enable several items at a time till you find the culprit.
If no, boot to Safe Mode again, start msconfig and click on the Services tab.
Check the Hide All Microsoft Services box, record what is currently starting then click the Disable All button.
Again, do a regular boot, see if it runs normal.
If yes then use msconfig to enable services till you find the culprit.
Once you've found the culprit, uninstall it or find out how to eliminate it from your system. Simply disabling it in msconfig is a temporary fix at best.
Enable everything else you disabled.
Hey 'Ztruker i tried and have bean for the past little while i still have the same Problem i didn't find the problem using msconfig it did nothing if anything but it dun my head in is there anyone else at what the tech who could recommend a solution to this Problem that you could recommend Ztruker or have you anything else up your sleeve which could be helpful . Hear is the Start up Tab ''C:\Program FilesUse msconfig to determine what is causing the problem
These are good tutorials on using msconfig in XP, Vista or Windows 7:
How to use msconfig in Windows XP
How to use msconfig in Windows Vista
How to use msconfig in Windows 7
Boot to Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking.
Click on Start then Run, type msconfig and press Enter.
Click on the Startup tab, record what is currently starting then click the Disable All button.
Reboot normally and see if it runs better.
If yes then use msconfig to enable several items at a time till you find the culprit.
If no, boot to Safe Mode again, start msconfig and click on the Services tab.
Check the Hide All Microsoft Services box, record what is currently starting then click the Disable All button.
Again, do a regular boot, see if it runs normal.
If yes then use msconfig to enable services till you find the culprit.
Once you've found the culprit, uninstall it or find out how to eliminate it from your system. Simply disabling it in msconfig is a temporary fix at best.
Enable everything else you disabled.
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Let's see if the problem is specific to your account or a generic Vista problem.
Create a new account via Control Panel, User Accounts. Pick a name you can live with as there is a possibility you may be keeping it.
Log off your current account and login as the new account.
See how things are. If better then the old account is corrupted and I'll provide you with directions on how to copy data from your old account to the new one. If no difference, log off the new account, login as your old account and delete the new account via Control Panel, User Accounts.
You can also try doing a System Restore to a date before this started happening. This will only affect system files, not your personal files.
Click on Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore.
Do you have a Vista install DVD or just the Recovery Partition on the hard drive?
Have you created your Recovery DVDs?
Let's try running System File Checker (SFC) and see if that helps.
How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7
Edit: I don't know why The Gimp caused you problems. I've used it for years, on XP and now on Windows 7. Never caused me any trouble at all and it's a great image editing program.
The next thing to do is a System Restore to before this problem started (I think you said 3 weeks ago so go back farther than that if you can). See here: Windows Vista System Restore Guide
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