[drfalco]

Hey so I was in "MSCONFIG" to uncheck the "Load Startup Items" under the "Selective Startup" and I clicked OK and reastarted. When I logged back on it was set at windows classic and there was no internet connection left! I checked all my wires and what not there was no problem. I went back to "MSCONFIG" and I checked the box to see if it would go back but unfortunately it did not. I ran a "System Restore but there were no previous dates. Does anyone have a clue?

[etaf]

is this Win98, XP or vista
Can you goto the startup tab and tick the items you require to be back on and loaded ?
Is there an enable all button in the startup tab ?

[drfalco]

its a windows xp and let me try your idea. Ok im back there is a select all tab but still nothing happened

[etaf]

OK
XP

Start
Run
msconfig
Start up Tab

should be a button to enable all at the bttom of the page

[Stoner]

There is also a services tab with a list in msconfig in XP.
If you unchecked any there, it would be wise to re-check them also.

[drfalco]

Sorry but none of that worked

[etaf]

can you say exactly whats going on with the PC
maybe some screen shots of msconfig (use prnt scn button ) you can then upload the images

[drfalco]

not possible, that pc isn't connected to the internet so im using my mothers computer. I tried connecting to the internet but it says there are no connections, the cords are all connected though.

[etaf]

so is that the only probelm you cannot connect to internet

post back all details of how you are connected , ethernet, wireless
Make and models of
Modem
Router
Pc etc


post a Device manager list of netwrok adapters - see below
post an ipconfig /all - see below

Check the following service are running - post back the results
Start - control panel - admin tool - services
DHCP Client
net Login
network connections
workstation
server
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Windows Management Instrumentation

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type devmgmt.msc

Please respond to all the following steps.

Under Network adapters, please tell me all the devices listed.
Are there any devices under Network adapters that have a red x displayed?
Also, are there any devices anywhere in the Device Manager display with yellow ? or ! displayed?
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Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD (COMMAND for W98/WME) to open a command prompt:

In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands one at a time, followed by the Enter key:

IPCONFIG /ALL

PING 206.190.60.37

PING yahoo.com

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter to copy the contents to the clipboard.
Paste the results in a message here.

[golferbob]

did you try system restore ,to a date & time when the computer worked ?

[drfalco]

Okay I have checked and the following items are disabled:
DHCP Client
net Logon
Network connections
workstations
server TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Windows Management Instrumentation

I have also checked the devmgmt.msc and it is a blank page please respond ASAP

[drfalco]

yes there were no other dates for some reason.

[TheOutcaste]

If all you did was select Selective Startup and unchecked Load Startup Items, all you should need to do is select Normal Startup from the General tab. That should re-enable everything that was disabled by Msconfig.

However, if Microsoft Services are hidden, it will show Normal Startup even with some disabled, so try this:
Go to the Services tab, make sure Hide Microsoft Services is unchecked, then click Enable All
Reboot, and see if you are back to normal.

Selecting Normal Startup is the same as doing the following:

• Go to the SYSTEM.INI tab and click Enable All
• Go to the WIN.INI tab and click Enable All
• Go to the BOOT.INI tab and uncheck everything under Boot Options
• Go to the Services tab and click Enable All
  If Hide Microsoft Services is checked, they will not be affected
• Go to the Startup tab and click Enable All

HTH

Jerry

[etaf]

if the post above does not help

then
DHCP Client
net Logon
Network connections
workstations
server TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Windows Management Instrumentation

should not be shown as disabled ....
they should be started

I have also checked the devmgmt.msc and it is a blank page please respond ASAP

completely blank

what happens if you go
start
control panel
system
hardware tab
device manager
still blank

[drfalco]

Thx TheOutcaste but it didn't work and etaf i'll start those programs. By the way etaf, to speed this conversation faster do you by any chance have msn?