Gosh I wish there were an easy answer to just any of these in WinXP. I am
getting so very discouraged with this program compared to Win98SE. I
mean I guess I understand all the layers more involved in this OS's
design (if I don't use the proper lingo in how it means, I apologize ..
but I do not understand any of this and I am not trying to sound
impressive when I even try to use a term, I am merely hoping it conveys
the meaning of what I am trying to describe. OS .... meaning this
operating system ... as opposed to Windows 98SE ... is completely and
utterly bizarre to me. I go into directories where there are just files
with numbers on them maybe .. if even that ... I have had now .... 5 or
so weeks of just trying to get these folders to reveal their contents and
can not even do that ..... . ). So your response to his question
which was one ... just one of the many questions I have ... was actually
to use a program ... that I have downloaded ... and now my question to
you ... is won't THAT program now just become another program that this
Windows dictates it has to open up with ... in order to tell me what
programs and applications and services, etc. etc. etc. ... it is starting
up with!!!!!! Because my initial question was going to be - What are the
"essential" (since Microsoft uses that in its heading per Services ...
and I don't even understand why in heavens name they would expect us to
comprehend all of these services they bogged us down with) "services"
that we have to start up with. My system is moving way too slow and way
too wrong for it to be a brand new computer and a brand new operating
system. Every help area I go to .. is so frigging complex that I assume
they now expected only advanced programmers to buy this Windows XP!
Forgive my rant but it applies in some areas for sure. I will apply this
startman program you left the link for ... but if you know what services
we might be able to disable (and even that is a multi-tier question
because in order to disable a service .. you have a couple of options
just there!) in this msconfig ... then I would appreciate it .. that is
.. if it is not a link to a MSN 20 page answer.
Wesley Vogel said:
msconfig is intended to be used as a troubleshooting tool not a startup
manager.
[[System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe) allows you to temporarily
change the way Windows XP Professional starts by disabling startup
programs and services individually or several at a time.]]
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/re
sources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_dxth.asp
[[System Configuration Utility (Msconfig.exe) automates the routine
troubleshooting steps that Microsoft Product Support Services technicians
use when diagnosing Windows configuration issues. You can use this tool
to modify the system configuration through a process of elimination with
check boxes, reducing the risk of typing errors.]]
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/msconfig_usage.mspx
From StartMan Help:
[[The correct method for removing any startup is to use the program that
placed it there in the first place. The reason for this is that the
program would otherwise be unaware of the changes you'd made with
StartMan or any other startup managers, and some will actually restore
their startups automatically, thus creating duplicates. Therefore always
check the main program's own options or preferences, or the system tray
icon's options (if the program has one) before resorting to any startup
manager - including this one. Startup managers should ONLY be used to
disable startups temporarily - such as when troubleshooting - or to
remove non-essential startups that have no removal options whatsoever.
]]
StartMan is a GOOD Utility, I use it all the time, especially after
installing software. Everything you install wants to run at startup.
StartMan shows where something starts from. Check out the Help in
StartMan also! You can either have StartMan disable startups or just
use it to find where something is loading from.
StartMan v1.3.96
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/desc/startman.html
StartMan v1.3.96 Direct download
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/files/utils/startman10396.exe
There are other start manager utilities but I don't use them, so can
offer no other advice.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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zona4351 said:
Hello,
I've read several posts about speeding up pc by disabling programs in
Startup. After I've done that, and restarted the pc, I get a "System
Configuration Utility" message. It directs me to choose the normal
startup mode - which reactivates the programs I was trying to remove
from startup. Please help.
