msconfig doesn't work

[realityupfront]

Hey I'm trying to stop certain programs (such as spyware and adware) from starting up on startup. I have these programs on my computer because I got a virus on my computer a few months ago. Although I try to get rid of them, it doesn't work. I am planning to reformat my harddrive and reinstall windows but I need a quick fix for all the popups I get so I want to at least stop these programs from running, but I can't get to the System Configuration Utility .. usually found through running "msconfig", but when I try this it just says "cannot find the file 'msconfig'" which is pissing me off. Can anyone tell me how to get to the utility without the run prompt msconfig?

[degsy]

Welcome :)

What OS?
MSCONFIG is not supplied with NT or 2000.

Use this instead
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

[Tweaker]

Or you can get MSCONFIG here (http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html) for Windows 2000.

[Melodi]

Or you can run spyware removal utilities to get rid of the spyware, or go into add/remove programs and remove the obvious ones or do both :)