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[Guest]

Just completed adding DSL high speed: 256mps+MSN+ Free AOL+wireless LAN for 2
computers. That is the only ISP HS available. Previously had Dial up AOL.
Problem: After Desk Top loads, MSN Messenger, MSN Today and AOL sign up
windows appear. I used 'internet options' and deleted dial up for AOL, and
checked 'never dial up' and placed msn.com as the home page. Same problem! I
tried 'msconfig' but couldn't find MSN. I saw options for using only basic
start up menus but I don't understand their use.

 

[Baloo]

Problem: After Desk Top loads, MSN Messenger, MSN Today and AOL sign
up windows appear. I used 'internet options' and deleted dial up for AOL,
and checked 'never dial up' and placed msn.com as the home page. Same
problem! I tried 'msconfig' but couldn't find MSN. I saw options for using
only basic start up menus but I don't understand their use.

I would avoid using msconfig unless you actually know that you have to go
there. It sounds like you're trying to set up AOL on your internet
connection but don't actually have a Windows XP question: You might want
to direct your question to the right audience: http://help.aol.com/

 

[Guest]

I would avoid using msconfig unless you actually know that you have to go
there. It sounds like you're trying to set up AOL on your internet
connection but don't actually have a Windows XP question: You might want
to direct your question to the right audience: http://help.aol.com/

Thanks for the reply. Sorry I misinformed. I had AOL dial up. Signed up for
free. OK. When I upgraded to DSL MSN came with service, ( I use my old MSN
and AOL address)When I load xp the desk top appears and soon after MSN
messenger, MSN Today and AOL sign in page appear. Want only the desk with
icons only. I now x them out. I think that without them loading the computer
would boot quicker.

 

[Malke]

I would avoid using msconfig unless you actually know that you have to
go
there. It sounds like you're trying to set up AOL on your internet
connection but don't actually have a Windows XP question: You might
want
to direct your question to the right audience: http://help.aol.com/

It's nonsense that you shouldn't use msconfig. You shouldn't use it to
disable services, but if a program doesn't have the option within in it
to control whether it starts with Windows msconfig is the way to deal
with it.

As for the MSN stuff, you should open the program and I know there is a
place to disable the MSN software from starting with Windows. If you
don't want MSN Messenger, you can uninstall it from Add/Remove
Programs.

Since you aren't going to use AOL, uninstall it from Add/Remove
Programs.

Malke

 

[Rock]

Just completed adding DSL high speed: 256mps+MSN+ Free AOL+wireless LAN
for 2
computers. That is the only ISP HS available. Previously had Dial up AOL.
Problem: After Desk Top loads, MSN Messenger, MSN Today and AOL sign up
windows appear. I used 'internet options' and deleted dial up for AOL, and
checked 'never dial up' and placed msn.com as the home page. Same problem!
I
tried 'msconfig' but couldn't find MSN. I saw options for using only basic
start up menus but I don't understand their use.

First step should be to check in the options for the program you don't want
to start and see if there is a setting to tell it not to run at startup.
The next step is to remove any entries you don't want from the two startup
folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

For anything else uncheck their entries in the startup tab of msconfig:
Start | Run | Msconfig | Ok

Another option is to remove the reference to them from one of these keys in
the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Make sure you have a backup of the registry using a program like ERUNT
before making any changes to the registry.

ERUNT
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

Installing and Using ERUNT
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm

 

[Baloo]

Thanks for the reply. Sorry I misinformed. I had AOL dial up. Signed up
for free. OK. When I upgraded to DSL MSN came with service, ( I use my old
MSN and AOL address)When I load xp the desk top appears and soon after MSN
messenger, MSN Today and AOL sign in page appear. Want only the desk with
icons only. I now x them out. I think that without them loading the
computer would boot quicker.

Ah, OK. I misunderstood what you were trying to do but I think I have it
now. Here's where I think you're at: You recently switched from AOL to
MSN, and don't use AOL any longer. If this is the case, you'll want to go
to the Add/Remove Programs control panel and uninstall AOL.

If you still use AOL and just don't want it to appear on startup, check your
startup folder in Start > Programs > Startup. If AOL is in that menu,
right-click on it and click Delete. If it doesn't appear there, then
you'll still want to check AOL's website for help on this one.

 

[Guest]

First step should be to check in the options for the program you don't want
to start and see if there is a setting to tell it not to run at startup.
The next step is to remove any entries you don't want from the two startup
folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

For anything else uncheck their entries in the startup tab of msconfig:
Start | Run | Msconfig | Ok

Another option is to remove the reference to them from one of these keys in
the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Make sure you have a backup of the registry using a program like ERUNT
before making any changes to the registry.

ERUNT
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

Installing and Using ERUNT
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm

Thanks for all the advise. It will take a little time to work through it all
but I copied and mailed it.

 

[Rock]

Thanks for all the advise. It will take a little time to work through it
all
but I copied and mailed it.

You're welcome.