Services Missing in MSCONFIG after using CCleaner

[CCZ]

I have used CCleaner literally hundreds of times without any problems and with the same settings as in this instance. However, in this instance I had used MSCONFIG to configure for "Diagnostic Startup" and rebooted into Safe Mode. I ran "Cleaner" analyze & clean and then "Registry" scan & fix. After this I rebooted the PC and checked MSCONFIG. Nothing appeared under the Services tab and resetting to "Normal Startup" has not fixed the problem. Does CCleaner remove services that are disabled in these circumstances? Of cause, silly me, being so confident in using CCleaner after all this time, I did not let CCleaner backup before fixing things.

 

CCleaner version: 2.12.660

Operating System: Windows XP

[Disk4mat]

Do you have the box labeled 'Hide all microsoft services' checked? If all services had really been deleted from the registry, you would know it durring boot time. AFAIK CC dosent get into the the services and only scans for obsolete startup up items in the registry run keys.

 

What is lsited when you access Control Panel, Admin Tools, Services? Alternately what happens if you create a new user account and logon to that one and run MSCONFIG?

[davey]

I have used CCleaner literally hundreds of times without any problems and with the same settings as in this instance. However, in this instance I had used MSCONFIG to configure for "Diagnostic Startup" and rebooted into Safe Mode. I ran "Cleaner" analyze & clean and then "Registry" scan & fix. After this I rebooted the PC and checked MSCONFIG. Nothing appeared under the Services tab and resetting to "Normal Startup" has not fixed the problem. Does CCleaner remove services that are disabled in these circumstances? Of cause, silly me, being so confident in using CCleaner after all this time, I did not let CCleaner backup before fixing things.

 

CCleaner version: 2.12.660

Operating System: Windows XP

Hello CCZ,

Welcome to the forums!!!

You are going to have to rely on ERUNT or System Restore, if you have actually messed up your Registry.

 

ERUNT . http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/index.htm

Single Click Creation of a System Restore Point/Runs as a Scheduled Task

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm

 

Silly you is correct. You know better to do anything to the Registry without a Back-up.

At least you admit to your foolishness. This will serve as an example to other users.

Thanks for your report and always protect yourself in the future.

 

Best wishes,

davey

[CCZ]

All is not lost - running services.msc revealed that all the services were still there but disabled. I found the following site http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/registry.htm - Windows XP Service Pack 3 Services Registry - which has available Registry Files for download which set either the Default startup types or the Safe startup types for services. I chose the Default settings. This covers most of the services except for some added ones which I will address manually.

 

For future reference I also found the following site http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/script-b...-type-xp-vista/ - Script to Backup the Services Configuration (Startup Type) in Windows XP 2003 or Vista.

[Disk4mat]

Good info to know! The script is useful since I can run it on a schedule along with my routine backups (task scheduler).

[YoKenny]

For future reference I also found the following site http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/script-b...-type-xp-vista/ - Script to Backup the Services Configuration (Startup Type) in Windows XP 2003 or Vista.

Way too many pop-ups on www.ziddu.com

 

I had to disable my HOSTS file to see the script but my browser went nuts with pop-ups.

 

If I want a list of the Services then I can go to Services then I can right click on it and Export List...

[CCZ]

Way too many pop-ups on www.ziddu.com

 

I had to disable my HOSTS file to see the script but my browser went nuts with pop-ups.

 

If I want a list of the Services then I can go to Services then I can right click on it and Export List...

 

I do not know where you got www.ziddu.com from. I had no problem accessing the site & downloading the .zip file from http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/script-b...-type-xp-vista/

 

The text file produced by a services.msc export is not very useful other than for reference purposes. The script above produces a .reg file which can be merged into the registry to reset the startup type for all the services present at the time it is created. This is a good backup facility. Granted, it may not be wanted often (if at all). However, if you get a situation where they are all disabled - you will appreciate the backup & quick recovery.