Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Diagnose Windows XP boot problems with MSCONFIG


Diagnose Windows XP boot problems with MSCONFIG

Wed., August 05, 2009

Diagnose Windows XP boot problems with MSCONFIG

Diagnose Windows XP boot problems with MSCONFIG Among all the built-in Windows XP wizards and utilities, the System Configuration Utility (or MSCONFIG), is probably one of most useful. This handy utility, which has its roots in the Windows 9.x days, lets you modify boot files and startup parameters when troubleshooting boot problems.

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