msconfig.exe in Windows XP

[s3pHiX]

Does anyone know a way to maximize the msconfig.exe utility screen in XP. Maybe a code, script, or regedit command that will make it work??? Doing this for troubleshooting purposes.

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

[neo]

open msconfig.exe into ResHacker

and navigate to : Dialog -> 102 -> 1033

STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU

change this one with

STYLE WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU | WS_THICKFRAME

compile the script and save

[s3pHiX]

How do I find this ResHacker program or utility??????

Thanks for the reply

[Andromeda43]

How do I find this ResHacker program or utility??????

Thanks for the reply

You can find it here:

http://www.devhood.com/Tools/tool_details.aspx?tool_id=420

[s3pHiX]

open msconfig.exe into ResHacker

and navigate to : Dialog -> 102 -> 1033

STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU

change this one with

STYLE WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU | WS_THICKFRAME

compile the script and save

Ok, downloaded the ResHack, did exactly what you said as above, changed the code to

STYLE WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU | WS_THICKFRAME

went to compile, and then file - save - exit, then go to run command - msconfig, and still as it was before, am I overlooking something, or not doing something right???

Ok, I see what it's doing now, it keeps going back to the STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU, after I changed it to the STYLE WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU | WS_THICKFRAME, compile the script, save the changes as msconfig.exe in the directory c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries

Edited April 9, 2007 by s3pHiX

[Andromeda43]

I guess I'm either very tired or a very poor hacker.

I can't get the program Msconfig to change, even though the one line was changed as per the example.

Is there another line to change?

I too am missing some critical step in the process.

???

Edited April 9, 2007 by Andromeda43

[s3pHiX]

Hey,

thanks for all the replies, I'll see what I can figure out, if you come up with anything else, I'll keep in touch

[LeveL]

Changing that dialog gives you this error in ResHacker:

Compiler Error in line 2 at offset 98

Invalid statement: integer expected

Erm, let me guess, it expects an interger?

I would love to make MSCONFIG maximize though, and about 1000 other

things in windows like this where you have to fiddle about scrolling in some

stupid tiny window looking at paths that are hundreds of characters long.

Edited April 9, 2007 by LeveL

[cluberti]

Any particular reason you're using msconfig.exe? Wouldn't autoruns from sysinternals do the same thing (better)? Or do you want to troubleshoot msconfig.exe itself, maybe...

[s3pHiX]

Any particular reason you're using msconfig.exe? Wouldn't autoruns from sysinternals do the same thing (better)? Or do you want to troubleshoot msconfig.exe itself, maybe...

Mainly just using msconfig.exe utility for troubleshooting reasons, for startup things loading at system boot, and diagnostics for the system. That's really my main reason for finding a utility or something that will maximize the window, instead of having to scroll through all the stuff in the small window that it gives you, just to really make it easier.

Thanks,

[cluberti]

I figured - I'd suggest autoruns instead, as it's much more thorough, and has more options.

[fizban2]

AutoRuns

Introduction

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysintern...s/Autoruns.mspx

[s3pHiX]

Thank you so much guys, that's exactly what I was looking for