Start-up minor problem..

Psykicpup

Each time I start my pc I get an error message saying 'windows didnt complete start up' or words to that effect & it then offers to start in Safe Mode. However if I then chose to 'restart' once pc up & running in safe mode, it starts just fine!

I'm running Win98se
with AVG virus - upto date version - has caught & healed the odd trojan
Sygate firewall
Spybot
& Tune-up utilities - which I have run & found no real probs & any it did were fixed

I only defraged at the weekend as that usually fixes this sort of thing but to no avail!

Son :rolleyes: did download a screen buddy thing which I removed with Tune-up & that had seemed to affect a few other programs so I'm guessing its 'done something' to something windows uses to start but what?
As it will start from restart in safe mode, I'm at a loss as to what it could be?

Any ideas guy & gals?

ToddlingAlong

Might be worth using restore to a point before son downloaded the screen buddy thing.

It would be my next step anyway.

Millionaire

ToddlingAlong wrote: »

Might be worth using restore to a point before son downloaded the screen buddy thing.

It would be my next step anyway.

I dont think Win98 has restore points.

ToddlingAlong

Well i wouldn't do that then

albertross_2

startup in command prompt mode, F8 at bootup

scanreg /restore - holds 5 copies of the registry (by default), so if it has just started, you can go back upto 5 days.

Psykicpup

cheers for that but its been like it for over a week - just its starting to irrate - never mind


edited to add - above was posted from work pc - just got home - turned on pc & it fired straight up!ahhhggg

Thank to all who 'remotely' fixed my PC lol!