whenver i try to run MSdos, msconfig, or task manager (ctr+alt+del) they come up for a split second and dissappear. any help would be greatly appreciated. its been going on for a month. and i've made a previous post with this problem as one of a few problems i had but i got rid of the other problems with some much needed help.

hello
what o/s are you running?
if you got the link to the other post.
that would help allso.

i have Windows XP home edition. the other post didnt go in-depth at all just stated what i stated in my post here. this is the only left-over problem that i'm trying to get rid of

thx for the uber-fast reply lol

ok goto start,run, type sfc /scannow
click ok and incert your xp cd in drive if asked.
this will repair windows system files.

damn i dont have an XP disc. can i borrow my friend's and use his?

yes that will work.

damn my friend had a gateway version of the disc and didnt work. i have an HP computer. i'll ask my other friends for the disc

it cannot be a hp or packerd or gateway disk it must be a real microsoft xp cd to work. recovery disks won,t do it ether.
did you try system restore at all??

nope didnt try system restore. how would i do that? i forgot

goto start,programs,asessories,system tools,system restore
goto point befor the problems.

will that affect anything else? like anything i've added on after the save point?

yes it will any soft ware added from the restore point foward will be lost data will not saved files will not unless they were saved in the program files of the afected soft ware.

I know i am not a frist responder but i have dealt with and seen this problem before. You have a virus that nortan won't pick up. I suggest you do an online virus scan.

here is some info:

online trojan scan
http://www.trojanscan.com/trojanscan/scanner.htm

online virus scan

http://www.pandasoftware.es/activescan/

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/

http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Here is also a nice link with more info:

http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/000069.html

Download the Security Task Manager and run it. The problem file will show up and that will be the one you need to delte.. this is how i got rid of mine. You can run online virus scan to kill it. I really like Security Task Manager.


And here is even more info about Task manager

Task Manager

Launching the Task Manager can sometimes be difficult depending on the situation. Some people didn't know that the Task Manager can actually be launched in at least three different ways to make it easier to use when you need it the most.

First Method:
Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and click on the 'Task Manager...

Second Method:
Right click on the Windows Notification area and chose 'Task Manager...

Third Method:
Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC and the Task Manager will be launched instantly.

*Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible in Windows XP
Description of What the Available Bytes in Task Manager Represents

Task Manager - Control/Alt/Delete - Doesn't work

Lift Restrictions - TM, Regedit and CMD (Line 275)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Enable the Task Manager (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Check your settings here: For Pro

Start/Run/gpedit.msc. User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Crtl+Alt+Del Options. In the right pane double click Remove Task Manager and enable it.

Also, if you have disabled the Alerter Service, CAD will be disabled. If neither of these are the case and the Task Manager only opens for a few seconds, then closes:

This behavior can be caused by a virus. One of three:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.gen@mm.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.yaha.e@mm.html

If this is not the case: Check your settings here

Taskmgr.exe should be listed in the %SystemRoot%\system32 directory. If you cannot find the file, you can extract it from the Windows XP CD. To do so, you can perform the following steps:

a. Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM.
b. Click Start, Run, type cmd and press Enter.
c. At the Command Prompt mode, type the following command:

For example, if the drive letter of your CD-ROM is F, you can type the following commands:

F:
cd \i386
expand taskmgr.ex_ %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\taskmgr.exe

If it is a policy setting, run this edit:

Enable the Task Manager (Line 113)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Restore Task Manager, Msconfig and Regedit:

This worm disables NAV, Msconfig, Regedit and Task Manager:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=114

Rename regedit.exe to regedit.com then: Download then Merge the edit on line 251 then delete all the files mentioned in the above link. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

yay i can get them now! thx alot to both of you for the help.

aye your wellcome!