Startup options for Win2kpro?

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Gregg Black

Besides the startup folder, someone had posted at one time
(which didn't seem to work for the reg key that he stated wasn't
there) that there is a way to remove startup applications.... or is
there a really good proven utility that works much like msconfig
did for 98? Thanks!
 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|SOFTWARE|Microsoft|Windows|CurrentVersion|Run should have
entries for any applications starting that are not in the Startup folder.

Regards,

Matt Martin
MCSA on Windows 2000
 
Gregg Black said:
Besides the startup folder, someone had posted at one time
(which didn't seem to work for the reg key that he stated wasn't
there) that there is a way to remove startup applications.... or is
there a really good proven utility that works much like msconfig
did for 98? Thanks!
Click to expand...

Depends on what you mean by "application". There's an msconfig
for XP which works ok in Win2k, but it won't list everything. There
are so many ways to launch things in Win2k.. Here's a partial list:

1. Run keys in the registry, under both HKLM and HKCU.
2. Startup folder on the Start List.
3. Autoexec.nt
4. Run=/Load= lines in win.ini.
5. Apps that start as a service.
6. Devices that load TSRs as part of their driver.
etc.

Check out this list:
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=autostarts

Rick
 
Greetings --

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

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