msconfig in Win2000?

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I'm trying to delete some programs from initiating with
startup. In 98 you could easily do it with msconfig. I
have found the startup programs in the Computer Mgmt,
System Info, Software Environment but cannot figure out
how to delete programs.
 
Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.
 
I deleted the key in the registry and rebooted and it did
not start. However I had to reboot for another reason
later and now the program started again. I checked the
registry and the old key is back.
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Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

jean said:
I'm trying to delete some programs from initiating with
startup. In 98 you could easily do it with msconfig. I
have found the startup programs in the Computer Mgmt,
System Info, Software Environment but cannot figure out
how to delete programs.
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Sounds like a trojan or ad bot running.
I deleted the key in the registry and rebooted and it did
not start. However I had to reboot for another reason
later and now the program started again. I checked the
registry and the old key is back.
-----Original Message-----
Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software
Environment\Startup

Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column,
Click to expand...
you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup"
Click to expand...
directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to
run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no
Click to expand...
longer want to run.
--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.

Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

jean said:
I'm trying to delete some programs from initiating with
startup. In 98 you could easily do it with msconfig. I
have found the startup programs in the Computer Mgmt,
System Info, Software Environment but cannot figure out
how to delete programs.
Click to expand...

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windows xp comes "msconfig". if you have access to a
computer with xp, simply search and copy the "msconfig"
file into your 2000 machine and it will work just the same.

JB

P.S. If you don't have access to a computer with XP, I am
sure you know someone with XP, they can send it to you as
it is only about 144KB.



I hope this helps
 
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