windows can't find C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe

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Babis

Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After that
every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
Any help appreciated ...
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thanks in advance , Babis
 
There are various places to startup a file. The best utility for locating
them is:
AutoRuns for Windows v8.61:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx

MSCONFIG.exe might also help.
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"Babis" wrote:

> Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After that
> every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
> which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
> Any help appreciated ...
> --
> thanks in advance , Babis
 
Many thanks Mark ,

it was the best solution . So I feel obliged .

Babis


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> There are various places to startup a file. The best utility for locating
> them is:
> AutoRuns for Windows v8.61:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx
>
> MSCONFIG.exe might also help.
> --
> helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> Holiday Lights: http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/Xmaslgt.zip
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
>
>
> "Babis" wrote:
>
> > Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After that
> > every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
> > which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
> > Any help appreciated ...
> > --
> > thanks in advance , Babis
 
well, i think the genuine
file is located in
windows|system32 folder
and not the config system
folder.

so seems that zapping the
one in the config system
folder was appropriate.

but like mark eluded, there
may be lingering files that
are trying to load that invalid
file. so searching and deleting
the supporting program / malware
is necessary.

however, what might be
a consideration as well, is
that the virus may have
reprogrammed/corrupted
your genuine windows files
to look in the config system
folder for that invalid file.

so you may want to consider
a "repair installation" with your
windows cd and replace corrupted
files with genuine ones.
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"Babis" <babis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:903E4CAE-2571-48F0-AFDD-6D26230B0583@microsoft.com...
> Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After that
> every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
> which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
> Any help appreciated ...
> --
> thanks in advance , Babis
 
I'm coming back with this question : Using Repair Installation from Windows
Xp cd
Sp1 for solving the problem , is it true that you can't receive after that
Updates from Microsoft ?
Is it aproblem that the original cd is SP1 and I'm running now SP2 ?

thanks in advance , Babis


"Babis" wrote:

> Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After that
> every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
> which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
> Any help appreciated ...
> --
> thanks in advance , Babis
 
you can repair you pc
windows sp2 system with
your winxp sp1 cd.

all the genuine files for
sp1 will replace those
that have been corrupted
or updated by sp2.

however, after you bring
you system back to a
genuine state of operations,
then you will have to reinstall
sp2 and all the subsequent updates.

when sp3 comes out, all the updates
and sp2 will be combined.

at that time "i highly (HIGHLY)
recommend that you finally take
the plunge and slipstream your
win sp1 with sp3 into one cd.

then you will finally be able
to repair your windows or
do an sfc in the future with
one cd.

if in the meantime you want
to create an sp2 slipstream
now, let me know.

i think it wouldn't be a bad
idea to wait a number of months
after sp3 is released. that
way there can be some assurance
that sp3 is functional and without
flaws.

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"Babis" <babis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0BAB5949-2FE7-4B3D-A1AE-41D8A1BE0888@microsoft.com...
> I'm coming back with this question : Using Repair Installation from Windows
> Xp cd
> Sp1 for solving the problem , is it true that you can't receive after that
> Updates from Microsoft ?
> Is it aproblem that the original cd is SP1 and I'm running now SP2 ?
>
> thanks in advance , Babis
>
>
> "Babis" wrote:
>
>> Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After that
>> every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
>> which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
>> Any help appreciated ...
>> --
>> thanks in advance , Babis
 
db

thanks for your contribution to solve the problem , but as it seems in post
3 ,the problem was solved using the little program Autorun downloaded from
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx
instructed by MVP Mark L. Ferguson .( unchecking the item in start up )
So I have to wait the sp3 and slipstream sp1 with sp3 , as you suggest.

thanks a lot , Babis


"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

> you can repair you pc
> windows sp2 system with
> your winxp sp1 cd.
>
> all the genuine files for
> sp1 will replace those
> that have been corrupted
> or updated by sp2.
>
> however, after you bring
> you system back to a
> genuine state of operations,
> then you will have to reinstall
> sp2 and all the subsequent updates.
>
> when sp3 comes out, all the updates
> and sp2 will be combined.
>
> at that time "i highly (HIGHLY)
> recommend that you finally take
> the plunge and slipstream your
> win sp1 with sp3 into one cd.
>
> then you will finally be able
> to repair your windows or
> do an sfc in the future with
> one cd.
>
> if in the meantime you want
> to create an sp2 slipstream
> now, let me know.
>
> i think it wouldn't be a bad
> idea to wait a number of months
> after sp3 is released. that
> way there can be some assurance
> that sp3 is functional and without
> flaws.
>
> --
>
> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
>
> ..
>
>
> "Babis" <babis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0BAB5949-2FE7-4B3D-A1AE-41D8A1BE0888@microsoft.com...
> > I'm coming back with this question : Using Repair Installation from Windows
> > Xp cd
> > Sp1 for solving the problem , is it true that you can't receive after that
> > Updates from Microsoft ?
> > Is it aproblem that the original cd is SP1 and I'm running now SP2 ?
> >
> > thanks in advance , Babis
> >
> >
> > "Babis" wrote:
> >
> >> Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After that
> >> every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
> >> which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
> >> Any help appreciated ...
> >> --
> >> thanks in advance , Babis
>
>
 
glad its resolved.

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"Babis" <babis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E2918E9-19AC-4C18-B5B8-B30A6C02EF36@microsoft.com...
> db
>
> thanks for your contribution to solve the problem , but as it seems in post
> 3 ,the problem was solved using the little program Autorun downloaded from
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx
> instructed by MVP Mark L. Ferguson .( unchecking the item in start up )
> So I have to wait the sp3 and slipstream sp1 with sp3 , as you suggest.
>
> thanks a lot , Babis
>
>
> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:
>
>> you can repair you pc
>> windows sp2 system with
>> your winxp sp1 cd.
>>
>> all the genuine files for
>> sp1 will replace those
>> that have been corrupted
>> or updated by sp2.
>>
>> however, after you bring
>> you system back to a
>> genuine state of operations,
>> then you will have to reinstall
>> sp2 and all the subsequent updates.
>>
>> when sp3 comes out, all the updates
>> and sp2 will be combined.
>>
>> at that time "i highly (HIGHLY)
>> recommend that you finally take
>> the plunge and slipstream your
>> win sp1 with sp3 into one cd.
>>
>> then you will finally be able
>> to repair your windows or
>> do an sfc in the future with
>> one cd.
>>
>> if in the meantime you want
>> to create an sp2 slipstream
>> now, let me know.
>>
>> i think it wouldn't be a bad
>> idea to wait a number of months
>> after sp3 is released. that
>> way there can be some assurance
>> that sp3 is functional and without
>> flaws.
>>
>> --
>>
>> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>
>>
>> ..
>>
>>
>> "Babis" <babis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0BAB5949-2FE7-4B3D-A1AE-41D8A1BE0888@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm coming back with this question : Using Repair Installation from Windows
>> > Xp cd
>> > Sp1 for solving the problem , is it true that you can't receive after that
>> > Updates from Microsoft ?
>> > Is it aproblem that the original cd is SP1 and I'm running now SP2 ?
>> >
>> > thanks in advance , Babis
>> >
>> >
>> > "Babis" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Norton Antivirus found a virus and did it's job , it deleted it . After
>> >> that
>> >> every time my pc boots up n comes on to desktop, it opens an alert window
>> >> which says "windows cannot find c:\windows\config\csrss.exe ...
>> >> Any help appreciated ...
>> >> --
>> >> thanks in advance , Babis
>>
>>
 
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