msconfig and regedit

It`s been about a week but for some reason when i try to access msconfig and
regedit the screens come on the screen for about 2 seconds and then
disappear, the computer won`t let me access them. I`ve scanned my computer
for viruses and adware but have come up blank. System restore doesn`t work
either. I even tried to reinstall windows but it won`t let me.
The only thing new to my computer that I can think of is that my daughter
has been using aim and yahoo messenger....
Can someone help me?

You'll need to scan with a virus scanner that's not on your computer. Some viruses actually attack
the anti virus scanner.

See:
Why does Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm

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"serna388" wrote in message
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It`s been about a week but for some reason when i try to access msconfig and
regedit the screens come on the screen for about 2 seconds and then
disappear, the computer won`t let me access them. I`ve scanned my computer
for viruses and adware but have come up blank. System restore doesn`t work
either. I even tried to reinstall windows but it won`t let me.
The only thing new to my computer that I can think of is that my daughter
has been using aim and yahoo messenger....
Can someone help me?

"serna388" wrote:

It`s been about a week but for some reason when i try to access msconfig and
regedit the screens come on the screen for about 2 seconds and then
disappear, the computer won`t let me access them. I`ve scanned my computer
for viruses and adware but have come up blank. System restore doesn`t work
either. I even tried to reinstall windows but it won`t let me.

Rescan the system from the Safe Mode. This usually indicates a malware
attack.

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"serna388" wrote:

It`s been about a week but for some reason when i try to access msconfig and
regedit the screens come on the screen for about 2 seconds and then
disappear, the computer won`t let me access them. I`ve scanned my computer
for viruses and adware but have come up blank. System restore doesn`t work
either. I even tried to reinstall windows but it won`t let me.
The only thing new to my computer that I can think of is that my daughter
has been using aim and yahoo messenger....
Can someone help me?

As others have said, there are several known malware items which have
this effect on a computer. You need to use some additional resources
to scan your computer such as

Trend Micro http://housecall.trendmicro.com
Kaspersky Online Scanner http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Panda ActiveScan http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan
WindowSecurity.com TrojanScan http://windowssecurity.com/trojanscan
Webroot http://www.webroot.com/


Good luck

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