...D. said:
It would be nice if all programs had this option. There are a lot of
programs or files, in this start-up area. I know exactly what he is
talking about. - you go in and uncheck the box in front of one, and it is
a temporary fix, because when you boot up the next time, it automatically
puts a check mark back in the box, and the program is loaded.
I don't know what to say, I asked this question 6 months ago and didn't
get an answer. I guess you have to go into the registry and do it that
way.
A work around that seems to work - here is what I have done (haven't had
to in a while now) - I do a Google search for a suspect program to see
what it is.. If I find I want to remove it, I then initiate a search of
my hard drive for it. Then I don't delete it just yet, just in case, so I
make a folder right there, and stick it in there. If I find my computer
runs smoothly after a reboot, I delete the folder with the file in it..
Then I guess when I run Norton one click check-up, it fixes the registry
where the program was. (not sure how it works). There is also a freeware
temp files remover/registry cleaning program out there called Beclean I
believe.
...D.
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Here is my original post in plain text then -
It is not a good idea to use System Configuration Utility (msconfig)
to permanently stop programs from loading at startup. That utility
is meant to be used as a trouble shooting tool. The end goal should
be to operate with msconfig in Normal Startup...
As Ted mentioned, the best option is to look in the options for each
program and see if there is an entry to not load it at startup. Of course
the first question is do you really want that particular program at all.
Baring such an option, the other choices are to either remove the
Startup item from the Registry or from a Startup folder.
A comprehensive but understandably not complete list of Startup items can be found here:
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php?type=text
This posting contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make
sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs.
For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry,
click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Description of the Microsoft Windows registry
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/
Make sure that msconfig is in Normal Startup... prior to examining the Registry or Startup
folders -
Startup items load from these places in the Registry:
START > RUN > regedit
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices:
(RunServices key is not normally present and anything found in it may well be suspicious)
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:
Load
Run
(If you find the items "Load" or "Run" in that Windows key, delete them as they come from
malware)
Otherwise Startup items load from either the "Common Startup" or "Startup" folders:
Right click on My Computer and then click on Explore:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup:
C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Start Menu\Programs\Startup:
Restart the computer after making any changes
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