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brian lundeen
System Configuration Utility - where is it in Windows 2000?
How do I disable programs that load on startup?
How do I disable programs that load on startup?
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Rudi D
Hi Brian.
MSconfig doesn't come with windows 2000. you need to copy it from your
windows xp.
MSconfig doesn't come with windows 2000. you need to copy it from your
windows xp.
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Steve Parry [MVP]
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http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm
brian lundeen said:System Configuration Utility - where is it in Windows 2000?
How do I disable programs that load on startup?
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
MSConfig is/was a Win98/Me utility, brought back in WinXP, which
is also targeted at the home consumer market. There is no equivalent
utility included with WinNT/Win2K.
In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."
To view the list of your start up programs, look in the
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up
folders, and in the system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys. These can
also be viewed, if I remember correctly, by right-clicking My
Computer, selecting "Manage" and expanding System Tools-- System
Information -- Software Environment -- Startup Programs. To prevent
any of them from starting at login, you'll have to delete shortcuts
from the startup folder(s) and/or edit the registry. I should point
out that, in order to make such system modifications requires one to
have administrative privileges to the machine in question. I should
also point out that one should not even consider editing the registry
unless he is fully confident that he knows exactly what is going to
happen as a result of each and every change.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
MSConfig is/was a Win98/Me utility, brought back in WinXP, which
is also targeted at the home consumer market. There is no equivalent
utility included with WinNT/Win2K.
In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."
To view the list of your start up programs, look in the
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up
folders, and in the system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys. These can
also be viewed, if I remember correctly, by right-clicking My
Computer, selecting "Manage" and expanding System Tools-- System
Information -- Software Environment -- Startup Programs. To prevent
any of them from starting at login, you'll have to delete shortcuts
from the startup folder(s) and/or edit the registry. I should point
out that, in order to make such system modifications requires one to
have administrative privileges to the machine in question. I should
also point out that one should not even consider editing the registry
unless he is fully confident that he knows exactly what is going to
happen as a result of each and every change.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
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Loggy
Seems from what others are saying, you need startupcpl.
This is a tiny program than sits next to system in control panel that
lets you turn off the auto starting of programs, printer software,
updates, anything .
And you can also see if any malware spyware or trojans have taken
residence in your system.
I wouldnt be without it.
Log
Search for startupcpl.zip on google
This is a tiny program than sits next to system in control panel that
lets you turn off the auto starting of programs, printer software,
updates, anything .
And you can also see if any malware spyware or trojans have taken
residence in your system.
I wouldnt be without it.
Log
Search for startupcpl.zip on google