Disappearing Problem.

[obliviux]

I'm Running XP Pro. When ever I run the task manager or run a program like regedit from the run box, the window runs, displays for about 1-2 seconds then disappears. I have run virus checks on the machine which did not find any.


Thanks,

Jeremy

 

[gbaughma]

Go to START --> RUN and type SFC /SCANNOW

.... sounds like something is corrupted.

Just my $.02

--Greg

 

[bcastner]

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm

 

[obliviux]

I tried the SFC /SCANNOW. This did not find anything wrong.

I then tried the link

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm

and checked for the viruses that were listed. None of those were found. The program that makes copies of the taskmanager and the other files was helpful. I can at least run the copies that were made. Thanks!

 

[Vansplatter]

The behavior you decribe is by design. Running from the prompt does just that: "run only", it does not open a DOS session. If you want to see the app run open a DOS session by running "cmd". You have to have the DOS shell open first to have it remain open while executing a DOS command.

-Van

 

[gbaughma]

Well, not for RegEdit... that's a windows program, so Start --> Run will launch the windows app.

--Greg

Just my $.02

"In order to start solving a problem, one must first identify it's owner." --Me
--Greg

 

[Vansplatter]

I stand corrected, gbaughma is correct. Regedit should run, I failed to read thoroughly. I was thinking of the behavior you get when running something like "ipconfig" directly form the prompt.

-van

 

[obliviux]

I used to be able to click on start -> regedit or right click on the task bar and bring up the task manager. Something happened that causes it to close as soo as the window pops up.

Jeremy

 

[mbasimon]

can you even open up a command window successfully?

 

[obliviux]

Yes I can open a command window successfully.


Jeremy

 

[linney]

This really is the classic symptoms of infection, perhaps a second opinion with a different virus scanner would be justified?

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You could try comparing the Properties of the original programs with their renamed copies and see if there is any difference.