Different startup configs in XP Pro

[JFS]

In Win98/ME it was possible to have different startup options
depending on what config you wanted. e.g. for games you would load
very little to maximise memory etc which would be very different to a
normal startup config.

I know you can do hardware configs in XP depending on what hardware
elements you want but cna it be done for software? i.e. can things
like antispyware be stopped for some configs but allowed for others?

Any help would be much appreciated as it's becoming annoying having to
close lots of porgrammes to gain maximum memory and CPU power.

TIA

Ian

 

[S. Taylor]

Yes, you can create multiple accounts, one for gaming and one for browsing
the net (an example)
You can then move startup items from then gaming account that you don't want
loading.
just use caution when deleting startup entries, if they're being loaded from
the
registry's HKLM key, then you'll have to move them to the appropriate HKCU
key, instead.
And some programs, like Norton Anti-Virus, can't be disabled like that
without screwing up
your ability to browse the net with Internet Explorer.