Windows ME updates configuration files every boot-up!

[Twiller]

I've had a relatively pain-free experience with Windows ME up until about 2 weeks ago. Now, all of a sudden, everytime I start my computer, the boot-up process halts and I see the message about "Windows is updating your configuration files. This may take a few minutes..." blah-blah-blah. It only takes a few seconds, but it does every time. In the past this has only occured after I have installed a new program. How can I find out what is being "updated", and how can I put a stop to it?

 

[FirmPete]

I had the samething after I installed American mcGee's ALice.... Weird

 

[Twiller]

Hmmm. Now that you mention it, about 2 weeks ago is when I installed "Undying". Wonder if there's a connection.

 

[velvtelvis]

that was driving me nuts for a while, before finding out that older versions of norton are not compatable with newer via chipsets.

The system would get a little flakey, so i'd put norton on, and that in turn would make it go totaly to hell.

it's kinda funny if you think about it