Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG
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I have a really weird issue.
I shut down a bunch of stuff on my work machine in MSCONFIG. I then proceeded to run over 200 updates on the machine. Well, I realized a few of the things I shut down are more needed than I realized, so I went to re-enable them. However, I am finding myself unable to...
I open MSCONFIG from the cmd prompt (run as admin) and try to select Normal Startup, but when I hit apply, it just reverts to selective startup. I try enabling all on the startup screen, but it does the same thing. I thought about rolling back but in all their infinite wisdom, system restore was either turned off, or never turned on.
Windows 7 Enterprise x86 (don't ask me why...)
McAfee VSE, DLP and HIPI've tried using Autoruns but it doesn't show anything besides a couple of Office plugins as disabled. I am feeling like I'm out of options...thoughts?
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What is disabled that doesn't stick, when you ask it to?
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@thanksajdotcom Did you figure this out? If not, list what isn't working. What does it say in the event logs?
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Sorry AJ, but that is a rookie mistake you should only make once. This is the first time you hosed a machine and system restore was turned off. If you are doing 200 updates you HAVE to make sure you have a restore point.
Stop trying to be fast and be thorough.
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I know you are a good tech, but in IT accuracy is always more important than speed.
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@IRJ said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
I know you are a good tech, but in IT accuracy is always more important than speed.
Unless you can be speedy and accurate.
Like us pros.
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Get the machine re-imaged with the most recent image.
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@IRJ said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
Sorry AJ, but that is a rookie mistake you should only make once. This is the first time you hosed a machine and system restore was turned off. If you are doing 200 updates you HAVE to make sure you have a restore point.
Stop trying to be fast and be thorough.
@IRJ said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
I know you are a good tech, but in IT accuracy is always more important than speed.
I absolutely agree. And this was a rookie mistake on my part. I should have confirmed system restore was enabled and turned on before I ran the updates. Not a mistake I'll make again. Silly of me to assume they would have it enabled...usually I'm more careful. Live and learn.
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@coliver said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
Get the machine re-imaged with the most recent image.
Yeah, we have an image for the desktops for the users. However, I was told by my co-worker that he doesn't know of an image that WE have for our laptops, which seems odd and strange to me...so working on that...
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I mean, worst case scenario, I have to go through and make scheduled tasks for all the services that won't turn back on, so that I'm basically duplicating all those same start-ups. I can do it. It's just a pain in the ass.
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@DustinB3403 said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
@IRJ said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
I know you are a good tech, but in IT accuracy is always more important than speed.
Unless you can be speedy and accurate.
Like us pros.
Usually that is me. Especially around here. Most of what I do is so routine I can do it basically in my sleep. But on my machine I have a lot more freedom, and I have been sick and kind of out of it, so I just got a little sloppy...ugh...
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@DustinB3403 said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
What is disabled that doesn't stick, when you ask it to?
It's a Lenovo T420, and I disabled a few of the Lenovo services, which also unfortunately disables things like the battery status, wifi, etc. I think part of the problem might be the McAfee. I was testing something and turned off the startup of a couple of the McAfee items, but the services still run. I think that something on that end might be blocking me re-enabling them, so it might be McAfee blocking me from fully re-enabling itself because of "security".
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@thanksajdotcom said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
I think part of the problem might be the McAfee.
Big surprise there.
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@thanksajdotcom said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
@DustinB3403 said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
What is disabled that doesn't stick, when you ask it to?
It's a Lenovo T420, and I disabled a few of the Lenovo services, which also unfortunately disables things like the battery status, wifi, etc. I think part of the problem might be the McAfee. I was testing something and turned off the startup of a couple of the McAfee items, but the services still run. I think that something on that end might be blocking me re-enabling them, so it might be McAfee blocking me from fully re-enabling itself because of "security".
Lenovo, McAfee... this is going downhill quickly!
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@StrongBad no kidding. Elvis dead on the toilet wasn't as bloated as a lenovo laptop
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This thread has gone bananas.
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Jumped the WireShark?
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@scottalanmiller said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
This thread has gone bananas.
bananas and peanut butter sandwiches
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@BRRABill said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
@scottalanmiller said in Can't Revert to Normal Startup - MSCONFIG:
This thread has gone bananas.
bananas and peanut butter sandwiches
I was trying to figure out a way to incorporate that into the thread...
