msconfig???

[L.S.]

This just started after I d/l update to my ac'97 onboard sound card on a
system at work.
I have a new entry in startup labeled Soundman.
Even though I hear it's nothing to worry about, I uncheck it, restart and
then the System Config. Utility pops up.
I set it to Normal and restarts but the soundman is rechecked. (catch 22
situation)
Also noticed that instead of normal the Selective Startup is checked. This
is also the case on this system at home, Selective Startup being checked
instead of Normal.
Everything runs fine but I can't get rid of Soundman plus it seems the
system at work is taking a lot longer to start up.

suggestions please,

 

[JS]

If you want to dig deeper on Soundman:
Try Autoruns from the MS Windows SysInternals site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

AutoRuns will show/list all apps/etc. that load/run when you first boot
(Boot Execute tab),
when you logon (Logon tab) and other programs that load (grouped by labeled
tabs) for easy viewing.

It also provides the ability to selectively allows you to stop (use with
care) any program that you don't want to load. You can undo any changes you
have made.

Note: To get additional details on an item in the list you may need to
highlight the item (right click) and use the 'Search Online' option to get
the details, especially useful for the more obscure items in the list.

JS

 

[L.S.]

Thanks, will check it out.
Any reason Msconfig is opening in Selective Startup instead of Normal?

I've read that one shouldn't close/stop a program in Msconfig-startup but
not sure how to stop Soundman otherwise.

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi L.S.,

*If* you un-check a startup item in MSCONFIG it is, by definition,
"Selective Startup". It must be disabled by other means to have in *not*
show up in MSCONFIG's "Normal" startup. Autoruns' will help you do that.

--
HTH,

Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
http://www.aumha.org/

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi L.S.,

*If* you un-check a startup item in MSCONFIG it is, by definition,
"Selective Startup". It must be disabled by other means to have in *not*
show up in MSCONFIG's "Normal" startup. Autoruns' will help you do that.

--
HTH,

Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
http://www.aumha.org/

 

[JS]

You most likely have something you unchecked/de-selected at startup which is
why your in selective mode.

JS

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Contact Intel Support to see if and how you can disable Soundman [sound
manager] from loading at boot.

 

[L.S.]

Thanks to both, now I understand. duh!!!
Plus all I had to do is put a check in the "do not show again" box.
another duh

 

[L.S.]

Will do, thanks.

Contact Intel Support to see if and how you can disable Soundman [sound
manager] from loading at boot.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

This just started after I d/l update to my ac'97 onboard sound card on a
system at work.
I have a new entry in startup labeled Soundman.
Even though I hear it's nothing to worry about, I uncheck it, restart and
then the System Config. Utility pops up.
I set it to Normal and restarts but the soundman is rechecked. (catch 22
situation)
Also noticed that instead of normal the Selective Startup is checked.
This
is also the case on this system at home, Selective Startup being checked
instead of Normal.
Everything runs fine but I can't get rid of Soundman plus it seems the
system at work is taking a lot longer to start up.

suggestions please,

 

[windmap]

Soundman is a free diagnostic utility included in Realtek sound technologies
for desktop computer.Its an non crictical windows process.
To remove soundman uninstall the audio driver,Then install the driver again
using windows update driver option .Dont install using the installer.

To stop running the Soundman from startup use the STARTUPCPL free tool to
control and manage startup items in windows XP operating systems.

Download startup control panel from here
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

 

[FrankFL]

MSCONFIG is a diagnostic tool. Not a tool for making permanent changes.
Control Panel > sound effect manager > general --uncheck show icon in
system tray.
HKLM-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-Windows-Current version-Run =
= delete the key for the sound manager.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

MSCONFIG is a diagnostic tool. Not a tool for making permanent changes.

Although it's certainly true that MSCONFIG was designed as a
diagnostic tool, and meant for that purpose, it's also true that it
works just fine for making permanent changes, and there is no real
reason to avoid using it for that.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Although it's certainly true that MSCONFIG was designed as a
diagnostic tool, and meant for that purpose, it's also true that it
works just fine for making permanent changes, and there is no real
reason to avoid using it for that.

However, disabling a Startup item also hides the entry from HijackThis.
There are circumstances where this causes a problem when trying to get an
infected machine cleaned up, Ken, but we aren't aware of these disabled
Startups and the files they point to until some additional scanning has been
done with some of our "secret tools". <w>

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

However, disabling a Startup item also hides the entry from HijackThis.
There are circumstances where this causes a problem when trying to get an
infected machine cleaned up, Ken, but we aren't aware of these disabled
Startups and the files they point to until some additional scanning has been
done with some of our "secret tools". <w>

Thanks. For that purpose, does it matter whether the disabling was
done with MSCONFIG or some other tool?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Thanks. For that purpose, does it matter whether the disabling was
done with MSCONFIG or some other tool?

No. What matters is that the Startup has been disabled in MSCONFIG.

 

[FrankFL]

Although it's certainly true that MSCONFIG was designed as a
diagnostic tool, and meant for that purpose, it's also true that it
works just fine for making permanent changes, and there is no real
reason to avoid using it for that.

soundman.exe is a installed with Sound cards made by Realtek. This process merely places an icon on the system tray for easy access to diagnostic features. This program is a non-essential process!

A) Control Panel > sound effect manager > general --uncheck show icon in
system tray.
B) HKLM-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-Windows-Current version-Run =
= delete the key for the sound manager.

I answered the OP's question about startup. A does B without messing with
msconfig.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

No. What matters is that the Startup has been disabled in MSCONFIG.

Sorry, perhaps I'm dense today, but those two sentences ("No." and
"What matters is...") seem to contradict each other. Can you clarify?