C:\Windows\config\csrss.exe Solved/Closed

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I am keep getting this message when windows get started. I dont know what to do. can anybody help me to solve this problem please.

Michael · Accepted Answer

Oen Registry Editor start>run>regedit) click edit, click find, enter: c:\windows\config\csrss.exe then if it finds an entry delete it.

aquarelle · Answer

Hi,
May be you can read this page : http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/csrrs/
Good luck

/ · Answer

look here csrrs in config map was a virus that has bin removed

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=20070704163716AAgBnWF

Krist0 · Answer

Tks michael, I was searching for a solution to the very same problem and I',m feeling preety stupid for not remembering editing the regedit!! I did't tested it yet but I'm preety confident that it should solve the case.



Stay Well, haZZZta, Krist0

lord voldemort · Answer

sorry but is registry editing completely safe???

Ryand833 · Answer

I recently had the same problem.  It seems to be that this may be the remnants of a virus that was removed.  If you look in your registry for the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

There is a value named "Shell" -- This should be set to "Explorer.exe" but on my system, it was set to "Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\Config\csrss.exe"

I changed it to be just "Explorer.exe" and that seems to have solved it.

alex63 · Answer

double click in the right hand pane on the "Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\Config\csrss.exe" entry.  Edit out everything but explorer.exe
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Carbonex30 · Answer

Ryand833, you mentioned that you suspected that the change in registry value maybe due to a virus? I was wondering how you may have acquired that virus, and how do you know that you've removed it. Because I ran both NOD32 and Norton both not yielding any positive identification. I"ve noticed a few odd startup items which I've managed to remove successfully along with the registry values that you've mentioned above. Again if anyone suspects that this is a virus, please share your account of the situation. Thanks.

Mike123 · Answer

Thanks guys,
I also had the same prob with "Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\Config\csrss.exe".  I think leftover from clearing trojans and viruses last night.

MANIe · Answer

Ya. Thts good buddies. Me too got "..C:\Windows\config\csrss.exe.", on startup. I edited that rude CSRSS.exe frm this SHELL-registry value..

Now my system works fine.. No more nagging screens..

Beremat · Answer

Thanks, fixed the broken registry entry and all's well now.
Seems that I got this from DesktopX.

pxuk · Answer

hey everyone ive got the same problem, ive renamed the shell in regit but im still getting the message when windows starts. ive been looking through the registry and ive found another thing, called 'startshell' so should I rename that??
if so what to??

blesid · Answer

Just had this message myself, AVD confirmed as a trojan. Make sure you check it

SMOKER · Answer

I got the same problem on the startup. What shall I do ? thx

presidentmuffin9 · Answer

ok so I get this messgae too 
can someone please tell me what this Registry Editor  is?

then tell me what I have to do im not good with this kind of stuff

thanks!

mondz · Answer

to presidentmuffin9,
registry editor as its name implies is used to view and change settings in the system registry, which contains information about how your computer runs.
what you have to do: click start, then choose run. enter "regedit" without the quotations. the registry editor window will then appear. click on the "edit". choose find and type "c:\windows\config\csrss.exe" if you find something, delete it.

gem · Answer

encountered the same pop up error during windows startup for more than 3 months already.
thought of reinstallation my system already.....but just after following Ryand833's intructions, error was gone.... =) 
just a simple registry editting.  it worked!
thanks RyanD.

chacraft · Answer

Yep had the same prob. Thanx every1 Took advice and fixed prob.

iAN_bosconian · Answer

NICE TOPIC AND ENTRIES...
THANKS RYAND833... EDIT DONE, ERROR GONE.. THANKS A LOT.

Gear · Answer

great advice. worked famously.

tota1ec · Answer

Thank you for everything :)  when I typed c:\windows\config\csrss.exe file to search, It was under shell property or something like that.. instead of changing to explore.exe I just deleted whole shell section.  So far I dont' get any more pop up.

This is how I did it
1. Ran virus program ( I use AVG)
2. Ran Ad-aware

you should have something there.. so I moved to vault or deleted them( whatever infected file)

3.  restart my comp and Go my directory windows\config to see if there is csrss.exe file there.
I didn't have it.. if you do you should delete it right away.
4.  Go Regedit and search for c:\windows\config\csrss.exe and it was under shell section or property (.. not sure what to call it..).
5.  I just deleted Shell using delete key  (looks like people are saying just change path to explore.exe or something like that.)

Do you know what the shell thing does anyways exactly??  I am using my computer without any problem...  Any computer experts please let me know :)

Funy16 · Answer

Thank you very much for your tip Michael, now my computer starts perfectly :)

Jared · Answer

Thank you this helped me also you rock

Edwin · Answer

this is what I tried and work it... try this www.greatis.com/security/Removal_areses_windows_csrss.exe_virus.htm

XneonaceX · Answer

The tips is Working Fine ! Thank you !

HaloSnake · Answer

Hi every time I remove the C:\WINDOWS\Config\csrss.exe in the Explorer.exe,when I shutdown an start my pc back up to see if it's gone in my redistry editor it comes back,an if I shut down my pc an start it up again my destop is gone an so is my icons. how do I fix this for good.

ThankfulForThisForum · Answer

Thanks for all of the help.  You guys helped a ton!  Worked PERFECT!

azo · Answer

thanks michael for your solution it works

itafian · Answer

I don't know how to thank you! Problem solved so easily! Thanks a lot guys!

Anonim Boy · Answer

oH yea thxxx :X this work 99% :D

wixer · Answer

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