Msconfig startup items

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I understand that it is best not to uncheck startup items in msconfig but
even after going directly to the program that runs at startup and disabling
the "load at startup" option and then rebooting, those items still are
running at startup--what am I missing here?
 
Hi Linda,

While it's best to check within a program's options, if it works to uncheck
it in msconfig then do it - no harm will come to you and your machine if you
do.

There are a myriad of places that something can be loading from. The best
thing to do is check exactly where in the startup frame of msconfig.
Shortcuts can be deleted, entries in the registry should be backed up
(exported) before removal. You may also find items that load from .ini files
and a few other locations, exactly how you remove them depends on where they
are.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
sohtyel said:
Use this http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
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uncheck startup items in msconfig does not stop services from running at
startup. If they are a service you might have to go into services (right
click on my computer, manage, service and applications, then services )
and then set the service to manual ( use caution: some services are
required by windows to function correctly ).
 
Sun, 4 Dec 2005 19:54:58 -0500 from Rick "Nutcase" Rogers
While it's best to check within a program's options, if it works to uncheck
it in msconfig then do it - no harm will come to you and your machine if you
do.
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Thank you!

I get so tired of seeing certain people post "don't use MSCONFIG to
make permanent change to startup -- it's a diagnostic tool." There's
a measure of truth to that, but it's not the whole story, and I think
it alarms people unnecessarily.
 
Stan said:
Sun, 4 Dec 2005 19:54:58 -0500 from Rick "Nutcase" Rogers
<[email protected]>:

Thank you!

I get so tired of seeing certain people post "don't use MSCONFIG to
make permanent change to startup -- it's a diagnostic tool." There's
a measure of truth to that, but it's not the whole story, and I think
it alarms people unnecessarily.
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I'm with both of you. Although it *is* meant to be a diagnostic tool, it
also works fine for making permanent changes and I'm not aware of any real
downside to using it for that.
 
Stan said:
I get so tired of seeing certain people post "don't use MSCONFIG to
make permanent change to startup -- it's a diagnostic tool." There's
a measure of truth to that, but it's not the whole story,
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Actually, it *is* the whole story. Even in its first iteration in
Win98, MSConfig was designed and intended as a diagnostic tool.

and I think
it alarms people unnecessarily.
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Why should a simple statement of fact, accompanied by advice on the
correct way of managing start up application, alarm anyone.


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