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Accidentally Disabled All Services MSConfig [Restore Guide]
Log back into your PC with restore methods
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Updated onOctober 10, 2024
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Resolve multiple Windows PC issues and speed up your PC effortlessly with specialized software.
If you have accidentally disabled all services in MSCONFIG, just like otherusers as per Microsoft forums, then you won’t be able to log in to your PC. You might eve get BSoDs and system crashes.
Those services are crucial for system stability. In this guide, we’ll explain how to re-enable all MSCONFIG services if you accidentally disabled them.
What can I do if I accidentally disabled all services MSCONFIG?
1. Perform Startup Repair
Startup Repair or Automatic Repair is an inbuilt tool that fixes startup-related problems of your PC automatically.
It fixes missing or damaged system files preventing your PC from booting up. Once the process completes, your PC should boot up normally.
2. Enable MSCONFIG services using a different account
This would work for users who have created one extra account on their PCs. You should ensure that at least one account doesn’t require password access, as this could help if you have disabled all services in the MSCONFIG situation.
3. Replace the on-screen keyboard with CMD
This optionhelped a lot of userswho accidentally disabled MSCONFIG.
4. Perform a System Restore
Do note that for System Restore or this method to work, you should already create a system restore point on your PC.
If you do not know how to do that, you should check out our guide thatexplains 3 methods to create a restore pointon your PC.
5. Reset your PC
As a last resort, if nothing works, you should opt to reset your PC. You can follow the above process and safely reset your PC and get back your PC in normal working condition.
That is it from us in this guide. You can check out our guide that lists different ways toaccess MSCONFIGon your PC.
This isn’t the only issue you can encounter, and many users reported that theApply button is grayed out in msconfig, but we have a guide to fix that.
We have also correctly explained how to use the System Configuration tool on Windows 10. Feel free to let us know in the comments below which one of the above solutions resolved your problem.
Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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