I'm trying to view everything that loads when I startup my computer and am
not sure how to do this and possibly shut off some unnecessary programs from
automatically loading.
I thought the command was msconfig but when I type that into the "RUN"
Command box it tells me this isn't a valid a command, or that the path is
incorrect.
Can someone tell me how to clean out the stuff that loads at startup??

JEFF

"JEFF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:79FAF365-41C5-4F3D-A239-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to view everything that loads when I startup my computer and
am
> not sure how to do this and possibly shut off some unnecessary programs
from
> automatically loading.
> I thought the command was msconfig but when I type that into the "RUN"
> Command box it tells me this isn't a valid a command, or that the path is
> incorrect.
> Can someone tell me how to clean out the stuff that loads at startup??
>
> JEFF

Msconfig.exe is not included with Win2000 but you can download
it from here: http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm.

I think msconfig are available in Windows XP and ME.
(not in windows 2000)

Try Startup Control panel.
(Freeware)

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml


"JEFF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:79FAF365-41C5-4F3D-A239-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to view everything that loads when I startup my computer and am
> not sure how to do this and possibly shut off some unnecessary programs from
> automatically loading.
> I thought the command was msconfig but when I type that into the "RUN"
> Command box it tells me this isn't a valid a command, or that the path is
> incorrect.
> Can someone tell me how to clean out the stuff that loads at startup??

JEFF wrote:
> I'm trying to view everything that loads when I startup my computer and am
> not sure how to do this and possibly shut off some unnecessary programs from
> automatically loading.
> I thought the command was msconfig but when I type that into the "RUN"
> Command box it tells me this isn't a valid a command, or that the path is
> incorrect.
> Can someone tell me how to clean out the stuff that loads at startup??
>
> JEFF


MSConfig is/was a Win98/Me utility, brought back in WinXP, which
is also targeted at the home consumer market. There is no equivalent
utility included with Win95/WinNT/Win2K.

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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