Some Computer Viruses prevent you from running Task Manager, and / or MSConfig, and Regedit which makes it much more difficult to fight the Virus / Malware on your computer.
If this happens to you, you can rename the executable file names (such as rename TaskMgr.exe to Tasker.exe etc.) Once renamed they you should be able to run them by going into their folder which by default would be C:\Windows\System32 - or by going to Start > Click Run > and type in Tasker ( or whatever you renamed Taskmgr.exe to ) using Taskmgr.exe in this example - this will work for the other tools as well.
You can find this information and download TaskMgr, MSConfig, and Regedit - that has already been renamed for you for Windows XP at the link below.
windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit
The link is provided as information only - TheVirusfighter is not responsible for the software from the 3rd party site.
MsConfig - lets you control what runs at startup - there are other programs that control startup - when fighting spyware you may at some point need to set MSConfig back to Normal Startup.
You can find more information on running MSConfig at Majorgeeks.com Forum and other forums on the web. As always Google search (or your favorite search engine) and educate yourself on running Startup programs.
You can use MSConfig on Vista as well, but Vista comes with Windows Defender which lets you control StartUp programs (not as easy as MSConfig).
For Windows XP and higher there is also Systernals' Process Explorer
Read Windows 7 64bit version issues with Process Explorer at the link below:
en.wikipedia.org - Process Explorer
You can download Systernal's (now owned by Microsoft) Process Explorer using the link below:
Microsft's Technet - Systernals Process Explorer link
Other tools can be downloaded from the Microsoft's Systernals link above, look for
Downloads, and Utilities at the top of the page
That is all for this time - Thanks for visiting TheVirusfighter's Blog
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