Block startup program

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Donj

Hi
How do I block a program from starting up at start up, without using
msconfig?
Thanks for any help you can give.

donj
 
Donj said:
Hi
How do I block a program from starting up at start up, without using
msconfig?
Thanks for any help you can give.
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Delete whatever causes it to start up, or is that stating the obvious ?

PS What is your objection to msconfig. A politically incorrect prejudice of
some sort ??
 
Hi
How do I block a program from starting up at start up, without using
msconfig?
Thanks for any help you can give.
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Why don't you want to use MSCONFIG. There are other programs that do
the same thing, but MSCONFIG works just fine.

Here's my standard message on the subject:

First, note that you should be concerned with *all* programs that
start automatically, not just with those that go into the system tray.
Not all autostarting programs manifest themselves by an icon in the
tray.

On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its
Options to see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you
actually choose the option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon"
option). Many can easily and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't
work, run MSCONFIG from the Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab,
uncheck the programs you don't want to start automatically.

However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of
running the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell
you, you should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs
you run, but *which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but
others have no effect on performance.

Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do
is determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what
the cost in performance is of its running all the time. You can try
internet searches and ask about specifics here.

Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
 
Hi I don't have anything against using msconfig, in fact that is where I now
have it blocked. I just rememmber a while back reading these news groups
MVP's were very much against using msconfig, stating it wasn't meant to be
used in that manner and to stay out of it. I can't remember what the reason
was and that is why I asked.
Thank You for answering in a timely manner.

Donj
 
Donj said:
Hi I don't have anything against using msconfig, in fact that is where I
now have it blocked. I just rememmber a while back reading these news
groups MVP's were very much against using msconfig, stating it wasn't
meant to be used in that manner and to stay out of it. I can't remember
what the reason was and that is why I asked.
Thank You for answering in a timely manner.

Donj
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So much for putting your faith in the misguided opinions of MVPs ....
 
Jon said:
So much for putting your faith in the misguided opinions of MVPs ....
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Ya know, Jon, that statement is beyond idiotic. Did you ever stop to think
that maybe, just maybe, the MVP's can sense a posters skill level and won't
take them down a road of disaster?

Didn't think so!

Me, otoh, would take a moron like you for a trip into the registry and leave
you for dead. Next time think before you type.
 
Ya know, Jon, that statement is beyond idiotic. Did you ever stop to
think that maybe, just maybe, the MVP's can sense a posters skill level
and won't take them down a road of disaster?

Didn't think so!

Me, otoh, would take a moron like you for a trip into the registry and
leave you for dead. Next time think before you type.
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No I don't believe the MVPs can sense the poster's skill level. Principally
because they are in denial about their own skill level .....

I am a moron who has more qualifications than you can even conceive of
(fact) .....
 
Jon said:
No I don't believe the MVPs can sense the poster's skill level.
Principally because they are in denial about their own skill level .....

I am a moron who has more qualifications than you can even conceive of
(fact) .....
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Now I'm scared. Then again, why should I worry about someone who's highly
qualified to be a moron?
 
Jon said:
No I don't believe the MVPs can sense the poster's skill level.
Principally because they are in denial about their own skill level .....

I am a moron who has more qualifications than you can even conceive of
(fact) .....
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Now I'm scared. Then again, why should I worry about someone who's highly
qualified to be a moron?
 
"> This is so sad.....


I'll leave you to your own 'reflections', although I agree it must be
troubling ....
 
Hi I don't have anything against using msconfig, in fact that is where I now
have it blocked. I just rememmber a while back reading these news groups
MVP's were very much against using msconfig, stating it wasn't meant to be
used in that manner and to stay out of it. I can't remember what the reason
was and that is why I asked.
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The reason some MVPs (not all of us) are against MSCONFIG is that it
designed as a troubleshooting tool, not one to permanently remove
things. But as far as I'm concerned, regardless of what it was
designed for, it works just fine for permanent removal.


Thank You for answering in a timely manner.
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You're welcome. Glad to help.
 
I suppose you have checked the program options for an option to stop auto
start

Donj said:
Hi I don't have anything against using msconfig, in fact that is where I
now have it blocked. I just rememmber a while back reading these news
groups MVP's were very much against using msconfig, stating it wasn't
meant to be used in that manner and to stay out of it. I can't remember
what the reason was and that is why I asked.
Thank You for answering in a timely manner.

Donj
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