Opening MSCONFIG

[Servtex]

Can anyone help me with this Its a hard one lol setting here for 2 hours trying to figure this out. All I want the button to do is open MSCONFIG

I created a batch file called config.bat and inside it I put msconfig

The problem is when I click the button it just flashes CMD and what I can barley read before it closes is msconfig is not an internal command.

I use the same code to open all other files and everything works fine

could someone post a working code to open msconfig so i can examine it

Thank you

[Half]

Process.Start("MSConfig.exe")

[Pc_Not_Mac]

You don't need a Batch file to open a file.

If you want to open a application use.

Process.Start("path of file")

If you want to open the Msconfig use

Process.Start("C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe")

[Servtex]

I wish it was that easy that did not work i got the following error

A first chance exception of type 'System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception' occurred in System.dll

thanks for the reply

[Servtex]

Pc not Mac same thing same error

[Pc_Not_Mac]

Make a little batch file:

call "C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe"

Does the Msconfig show?
Also make sure you are running it as Admin.

[Servtex]

If I double click it on the computer it just flashes real fast, same is if I run it from vb.

even if i right click and run as administrator it does the same thing CMD just flashes real fast doesnt load anything. I am pretty sure its saying something about an internal command from what I can see when it flashses lol

[Pc_Not_Mac]

Open the Windows32 folder and locate the Msconfig.exe file and open it.
Does it open?

[Servtex]

It sure does but when I call it from vb it says file not found which might be because of the administration thing which is why I tried to do it as a batch file. Any way around the running as administrator through vb? maybe that would work

[Pc_Not_Mac]

[QUOTE=Servtex]Any way around the running as administrator through vb?[/QUOTE
No, not in visual basic.

file not found

Has nothing do with the app running as admin.

[Servtex]

let me paste what I have tried

If i try this

Process.Start("C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe")

I get this error

Win32Exception Was Unhandled


If i try to use the same code I use to start all my other external applications which is

Dim p As Process

Try

'instance a new process
p = New Process

'set the filename to open
p.StartInfo.FileName = (C:\WIndows\System32\msconfig.exe")

'open the process in the normal window style
p.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal

'use the OS shell to open the file
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True

p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = False

'start the process
p.Start()


Catch exc As Exception

MessageBox.Show(exc.Message, " Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)

End Try


I get this error

The system cannot find the file specified

[Pc_Not_Mac]

The system cannot find the file specified

Why does it look to me that your system does not have Msconfig.

When you go Start>Run "Msconfig.exe" does show right?

[Half]

What is your OS?

[Servtex]

yes msconfig comes up on command line, start search, from the system32 folder everywhere but from a batch file or visual basic i dont get it.

The operating system is windows 7

[Half]

That is the one OS I don't have on a virtul machine
Probably has to do with some security restrictions.

[Servtex]

Thanks for replying maybe someday we will figure this out lol I am not an advanced programmer but learning and this has been messin with me for days upon days hah

[weirddemon]

Thanks for replying maybe someday we will figure this out lol I am not an advanced programmer but learning and this has been messin with me for days upon days hah

What version of VS are you using?

And what is your Target CPU?

You can find which CPU you're targeting by selecting your program's properties from under Project on the menu strip. Select the Compile tab and then select, Advanced Compile Options, which should be located in the bottom left corner of this window.

I tried replicating your issue on my Windows 7 machine and found when the Target CPU was for x86, it produced the same results. But when I changed it to AnyCPU or x64, it worked just fine, because I'm using a 64 bit OS.

[Servtex]

oh man that worked but created an issue Now when i use the built in browser to navigate to adobe flash player it says adobe is not available for 64 bit operating system. Is there a way to make the webbrowser 32 bit.

When compile settings are set to x86 the browser works 32 bit which is what i need but then msconfig wont open

When compile settings are set to any cpu msconfig opens, then the browser runs 64 bit hah

any ideas and thanks a lot for the help

[sapator]

The location you should be looking for is "C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\BINARIES"

Also go to the registry on
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MSCONFIG.exe"
and check the default to read "C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\
MSConfig.exe"

C:\ of course is the winpath so if you have your windows in another drive, apply the appropriate path.

[Half]

Changing the registry should not be a first choice.

The usual way to know when a visitor is using a 64 bit version of a browser is to check the user agent of their browser. You can see yours here:
http://whatsmyuseragent.com/

Now the user agent of a 64 bit system can be something like this:
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Win64; x64; Trident/4.0)

So change it to something else less revealing. Try connecting like this:

WebBrowser1.Navigate("http://something.com", "_self", Nothing, "User-Agent: HI")

[sapator]

In this case changing the registry(if needed) is the correct choice because what i have written is the default-correct settings for windows 7.

[SickFinga]

In this case changing the registry(if needed) is the correct choice because what i have written is the default-correct settings for windows 7.

I do not have "C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\BINARIES" on my Windows 64bit and on my Vista 32bit. I do have it on my XP 32bit pc though.

[Half]

Mhhh this is a hairy issue.
The user agent change is just a hack, I would try something else first but can't test it (no 64 bit OS).

The \Windows\SysWOW64 directory is where 32-bit system files are installed. 64-bit system files are in the \Windows\system32 directory for compatibility reasons.

So see if there is a msconfig file in the SysWOW64 folder and try running that through process.start of your 32 bit app.

[SickFinga]

Mhhh this is a hairy issue.
The user agent change is just a hack, I would try something else first but can't test it (no 64 bit OS).

The \Windows\SysWOW64 directory is where 32-bit system files are installed. 64-bit system files are in the \Windows\system32 directory for compatibility reasons.

So see if there is a msconfig file in the SysWOW64 folder and try running that through process.start of your 32 bit app.

It is not in SysWOW64 folder on Win7 64bit.

User-Agent hack won't do anything anyways. Flash plug-in does not work in 64bit IE.
There is a very early beta version of Flash for 64bit browser.
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

[SickFinga]

Found the solution, you have to run it as

Process.Start("C:\Windows\Sysnative\msconfig.exe")

[Servtex]

Thanks everyone for the help I will be testing a few of your methods tonight

[Servtex]

Found the solution, you have to run it as

Process.Start("C:\Windows\Sysnative\msconfig.exe")

PERFECT so far everything is working out as planned. I can't say it enough THANK YOU

[Servtex]

Wow this is the devil though everything was good until I went to run my app on another computer and Process.Start("C:\Windows\Sysnative\msconfig.exe") was not found ALL I WANNA DO IS BE ABLE TO OPEN MSCONFIG ON EVERY COMPUTER WITH A CLICK OF A BUTTON WHY SO HARD LOL

thank if anyone can make a break in the case

[stateofidleness]

you'll need to test the OS of the client machine before launching msconfig is different between OS's (as we've established throughout the thread)

Using:

Public Function OSVersion() As String
        Return Environment.OSVersion.ToString
 End Function

Then you can do a Select/Case to execute the correct Process.Start using the respective path to the msconfig for that OS.

[Servtex]

thanks stateofidleness .... Its weird cause I am currently using a windows 7 64 bit and it will only work on this machine if I do the sysnative folder..... but on another computer that has windows 7 64 bit it wont run out of the C:\windows\system32 folder it says msconfig is not found.

I will dig in a little further into the string you have provided and see what I can get out of it until i get stuck

[Servtex]

I returned Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7600.0 with that code. How should I go about figuring out the best way to execute MSCONFIG per machine? I will be dealing with mainly Windows 7 machines 32 and 64 bit. I dont care about vista

[Half]

Get the OS version here:
http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_net_os_version.html
Win 7 is missing but there should be a similar solution.

Have you tried to bring your you own copy of msconfig in the app's folder and start that?

[Servtex]

THanks that worked good for getting the OS version, Yes I have tried that MSCONFIG I think needs more files to run I will try it again and see what it says

Thanks

[Servtex]

Ya theres a C++ error when I try to put a copy in the folder with my application