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What is the recommended workaround to win2000 not having msconfig
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Alias
What is the recommended workaround to win2000 not having msconfig? <<<
Go here:
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm
And get it.
Why MSCONFIG didn't come with w2k is beyond me.
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Bob I
Because Windows 2000 and previous NT op systems were positioned for
business OS's and the "msconfig" was for consumer OS's.
business OS's and the "msconfig" was for consumer OS's.
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Alias
"Bob I" wrote
Makes no sense, sorry. I use Windows 2000 for my business and find MSCONFIG
to be quite helpful.
Alias
Because Windows 2000 and previous NT op systems were positioned for
business OS's and the "msconfig" was for consumer OS's.
Makes no sense, sorry. I use Windows 2000 for my business and find MSCONFIG
to be quite helpful.
Alias
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Bob I
I'm sure YOU do, BUT would you want the secretary running MSCONFIG?
Remember they are typically setup by technicians and remotely managed.
Remember they are typically setup by technicians and remotely managed.
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Alias
Bob I said:I'm sure YOU do, BUT would you want the secretary running MSCONFIG?
Are you saying secretaries shouldn't have computers loaded with XP, XP Pro,
98 or Me?
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Start > Run > Regedit.exe
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
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
Start > Run > Regedit.exe
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
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Because MSConfig was first designed as a trouble-shooting tool to
assist tech support personnel help home users with Win98. It wasn't
included in Win2K because Win2K was targeted for a business
environment, where professional IT personnel, who would normally have
no use for the utility, were available MSConfig was added to WinXP,
which was also targeted at the home consumer market.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
Because MSConfig was first designed as a trouble-shooting tool to
assist tech support personnel help home users with Win98. It wasn't
included in Win2K because Win2K was targeted for a business
environment, where professional IT personnel, who would normally have
no use for the utility, were available MSConfig was added to WinXP,
which was also targeted at the home consumer market.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
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Alias
Bruce Chambers said:Greetings --
Because MSConfig was first designed as a trouble-shooting tool to
assist tech support personnel help home users with Win98. It wasn't
included in Win2K because Win2K was targeted for a business
environment, where professional IT personnel, who would normally have
no use for the utility, were available MSConfig was added to WinXP,
which was also targeted at the home consumer market.
Bruce Chambers
Well, I'm glad the XP version of MSCONFIG works with W2K even if MS didn't
want us lowly home office users to have it.
Alias
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