How do I stop an app which auto starts but isnt in the startup menu folder

[Ian Roberts]

Hi

I want to stop an app (for USB ADSL modem) from auto starting.

It doesnt appear in the startup menu folder.

Ive looked in system/manage and can see it listed as the last item in the
startup group but there are no controls to stop it.

Any ideas?

In case youre wondering why I want to stop this...its because its on a
laptop and when on the move I dont want a big red icon in the system tray
needlessly reminding me the USB modem isnt plugged in.

Thanks

Ian

 

[Peter Forster [MVP]]

Hello Ian!

Hi

I want to stop an app (for USB ADSL modem) from auto starting.

It doesnt appear in the startup menu folder.

Ive looked in system/manage and can see it listed as the last item in
the startup group but there are no controls to stop it.

Try it with http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm

 

[Ian Roberts]

Hello Ian!



Try it with http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm

Hi Peter

Thanks for that. Great.

Previously I had tried typing in MSCONFIG but of course it didnt work!

Regards

Ian I^)

 

[tonnie]

Hi

I want to stop an app (for USB ADSL modem) from auto starting.

It doesnt appear in the startup menu folder.

Ive looked in system/manage and can see it listed as the last item
in the startup group but there are no controls to stop it.

Any ideas?

In case youre wondering why I want to stop this...its because its
on a laptop and when on the move I dont want a big red icon in the
system tray needlessly reminding me the USB modem isnt plugged in.

download mike lin's control panel startup applet here:

http://www.mlin.net/