remove a service from msconfig

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hello when i use run>msconfig>service

i want to delete a service from the table that appears ...
how can i do it

thnks..
 
First, use services.msc NOT msconfig.exe!

Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK
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Why can't I use msconfig to change my services?

[[The reason is because with msconfig and Hardware Profiles, you can disable
services that may be vital to boot your system. With the management console
(services.msc) you cannot. Also, msconfig, while unchecking the box, is
disabling the service.

The "Disable All" button also scares me. It should not even be there as no
reason exists to justify disabling "everything."]]
Why can't I use msconfig to change my services?
http://web.archive.org/web/20041128011231/www.blackviper.com/AskBV/XP25.htm

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To delete a service.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click the service you want to get rid of |
On the General tab, Service name: take note of the Service Name not the
Display Name | Close Services

Then open a command prompt...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |

Type: sc delete Whateverservice Display Name

and hit Enter

Reboot.

See...
sc delete
here...
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sc.mspx

Or open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Whateverservice

Delete it and reboot.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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----nikos 4000---- said:
heelo when i use

run>msconfig>services

appears a table.. with services..

how can i delete one from them..


thnks
Click to expand...

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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What's the name of that service?

Information to remove an unwanted Service:

First, use the "SC DELETE .." Command-line. Type "CMD /K SC /?" in Start,
Run. If you want to remove a service manually from the registry, read below:

The Service and driver entries are present under this registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services]

Each sub-key represents a driver or a Service. To modify/delete a 3rd party
service, click Start, Run and type REGEDIT to open the Registry Editor and
navigate to the above location.You should be able to identify them easily by
reading the "DisplayName" and "ImagePath" fields in the right-pane in the
Registry Editor.

Note: Before modifying / removing a Service, create a System Restore point
or a complete Registry backup, just in case something happens.

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[ERUNT Download URLs]
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http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt-setup.exe

[Installing & Using ERUNT]
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


hello when i use run>msconfig>service

i want to delete a service from the table that appears ...
how can i do it

thnks..
 
Hello ----nikos 4000----,

Try from Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services
Right click on service and show properties.
There you will find a path to executable, where you can delete it, maybe.
Don't even try to delete any essential service.
First try to disable unwanted services, and see how comp works after reboot.
Than you can try deleting it.
Maybe you will have to start in safe mode to delete services executables.
If you delete services, clean up registry with some reg cleaner.

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