cannot run MSCONFIG - (want to remove startup processes)

[Guest]

I want to stop a lot of processes from starting when I turn oin my computer. I have removed the unwanted ones listed in start-->programs-->startup. But many are still being started.

I am using Windows 2000 (sp4), have latest updates.

I read that I could do start-->run and type MSCONFIG. But when I do this, I get the error message :-

"Cannot find the file 'MSCONFIG' (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available."

I have search my computer for the program, but nothing was found. Can anyone suggest what I should do ? Is this the best way to stop the processes running ? Also, if I look in Task Manager, it's obvious which ones I don't want running, but there are a lot that I don't know what they are. Can someone advise me which ones in the list I should stop from starting up.

Processes :-
------------
Smss.exe
csrss.exe
service.exe
lsass.exe
IEXPLORER.exe
svchost.exe *
spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe *
mdm.exe
navapw32.exe
npssvc.exe
nvsvc32.exe
regsv.exe
MSTask.exe
Mspmspsv.exe
svchost.exe *
inetinfo.exe
iTouch.exe
Explorer.exe
WINWORD.exe
Alertsvc.exe
Hpztsb01.exe
EM_EXEC.exe
Realsched.exe
MSWorks.exe
svchost.exe *
wkcalrem.exe
wuauclt.exe
mpbtn.exe

(* appears many times)
(have already ended processes for CDcreator, winamp)

Thanks for any help.
Ian.

 

[DL]

http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html

I want to stop a lot of processes from starting when I turn oin my

computer. I have removed the unwanted ones listed in
start-->programs-->startup. But many are still being started.

I am using Windows 2000 (sp4), have latest updates.

I read that I could do start-->run and type MSCONFIG. But when I do

this, I get the error message :-

"Cannot find the file 'MSCONFIG' (or one of its components). Make sure

the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are
available."

I have search my computer for the program, but nothing was found. Can

anyone suggest what I should do ? Is this the best way to stop the
processes running ? Also, if I look in Task Manager, it's obvious which
ones I don't want running, but there are a lot that I don't know what they
are. Can someone advise me which ones in the list I should stop from
starting up.

 

[Guest]

Thanks.

I have now downloaded msconfig.exe.

Running this program has allowed me to remove some of the obvious processes that I don't want to start when I startup my computer. I just need to figure out which of the other processes are also unneccessary.

Thanks a lot for your help,
Ian.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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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I want to stop a lot of processes from starting when I turn oin my

computer. I have removed the unwanted ones listed in
start-->programs-->startup. But many are still being started.

I am using Windows 2000 (sp4), have latest updates.

I read that I could do start-->run and type MSCONFIG. But when I

do this, I get the error message :-

"Cannot find the file 'MSCONFIG' (or one of its components). Make

sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries
are available."

I have search my computer for the program, but nothing was found.

Can anyone suggest what I should do ? Is this the best way to stop
the processes running ? Also, if I look in Task Manager, it's obvious
which ones I don't want running, but there are a lot that I don't know
what they are. Can someone advise me which ones in the list I should
stop from starting up.