Run As Administrator is not the same as having Admin privilages

I was curious to know how you found msconfig?
If you type it into the "start search" box Vista doesn't find it!

If you type "comm" into the "start search" then you will find the command prompt in the programs list. If you then right click on this now menu option you will see "Run as administrator" - selecting this will then take you to a command prompt (via the inevitable UAC!). You should see the prompt:

C:\Windows\System32>

If you type msconfig then you will get into the utility.

Maybe you did this and I am stating the obvious? But, Maybe you will be able to make your changes to the startup???

Martin

I could have made the wrong assumption that you are running Vista???
Actually I just logged on using another computer and see from your public profile that you are using XP Home.
I will leave this response so that others who may be wondering where msconfig is under Vista.

PPS - I just tried running msconfig not as an administrator from the command prompt without the right click. It WAS found - so it must be on the path?
I don't know whether it would allow me to change more however, as there is nothing I want to change! I was just curious that Vista seems to hide the utility unless you know it is there!
Just another one of those mystries with Vista and UAC