[blueford21]

I cannot use the system configuration utility in Vista. It has quit functioning. I have tried opening it through the Run function and through Control Panel/Admin Tools. Is there any way to reinstall or repair it? I originally had Windows Vista Home Premium preinstalled by Dell. I then purchased a downloadable version of Vista Ultimate, so I am running Ultimate. I then migrated my volumes to RAID using the intel matrix storage control. I have tried to reinstall Vista through boot but can't seem to do this. And now when I try to open my homepage it freezes. I have had other programs freeze the system. Any suggestions including reverting to XP would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

[prose072]

Did you try to type "msconfig" in the searchbar and was it listed at the top?

[AllieK]

I dont use VISTA yet as i am working on XP and it is good for me. I cant help you in this, but i am a bit confused now as the System config is running on the XP very easily.

[horsecharles]

You may have a virus. Download HijackThis and post report in a new thread in security subforum.

In the meantime, try this: go to RUN / services.msc & check if these two services are running & set to auto:

sluinotify and slsvc

They tie into each other, so if one is running and the other not-- you can't start the stopped one until you stop the running one.... vice-versa you may not be able to stop the running one first... It may take one/two restarts. Quickest thing is just to log off/on instead OR hold down shift key while clicking restart.

There are some essential services that just can't be set to Manual(instead of Auto)-- that's an example.

If that doesn't do it, try to think of any other services you may have trimmed down, if any.

G'luck.