Cleaning up msconfig

[Richard Harison]

I am running XP SP3.
Is was looking at msconfig as I was annoyed by a few startup items such as
Adobe updater, etc.
I unchecked the boxes, rebooted and everything is OK.
But I have a few startup commands that I have unchecked which are still
there even when I uninstalled the associated programs, as well as one with a
blank command column.
Is there any way to get rid of these unchecked startup entries so I don't
have to look at them anymore?
Thank you!

 

[Twayne]

I am running XP SP3.

Is was looking at msconfig as I was annoyed by a few startup items
such as Adobe updater, etc.
I unchecked the boxes, rebooted and everything is OK.
But I have a few startup commands that I have unchecked which are
still there even when I uninstalled the associated programs, as well
as one with a blank command column.
Is there any way to get rid of these unchecked startup entries so I
don't have to look at them anymore?
Thank you!

You did it incorrectly. MSConfig is only a TOOL, not useful for long
term fixes. Now that you know what programs are the culprits, go there
and uninstall or turn things off, and put MSConfig back to normal boot
up.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I am running XP SP3.
Is was looking at msconfig as I was annoyed by a few startup items such as
Adobe updater, etc.
I unchecked the boxes, rebooted and everything is OK.
But I have a few startup commands that I have unchecked which are still
there even when I uninstalled the associated programs, as well as one with a
blank command column.
Is there any way to get rid of these unchecked startup entries so I don't
have to look at them anymore?
Thank you!

Msconfig was designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a "startup
configurer." Use MSConfig to determine the location of the command that
is attempting to start the program, and remove it. To cease the
selective startup notifications, either return your settings to the way
they were, or permanently remove the undesirable programs from your
startup configuration.

In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, 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.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


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[Peter Foldes]

Richard

Yes there is a way to get rid of them. Doing the following will do it but make sure that when deleting you delete the correct item

Regedit\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\Startupreg and highlight and delete the unwanted entries

 

[Richard Harison]

Richard

Yes there is a way to get rid of them. Doing the following will do it but
make sure that when deleting you delete the correct item

Regedit\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig\Startupreg and highlight and delete the unwanted entries



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Peter

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Thanks, Peter...
Still didn't get them all, especially the mystery blank command one.

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Regards,
Richard Harison
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[Richard Harison]

|> I am running XP SP3.
| > Is was looking at msconfig as I was annoyed by a few startup items
| > such as Adobe updater, etc.
| > I unchecked the boxes, rebooted and everything is OK.
| > But I have a few startup commands that I have unchecked which are
| > still there even when I uninstalled the associated programs, as well
| > as one with a blank command column.
| > Is there any way to get rid of these unchecked startup entries so I
| > don't have to look at them anymore?
| > Thank you!
|
| You did it incorrectly. MSConfig is only a TOOL, not useful for long
| term fixes. Now that you know what programs are the culprits, go there
| and uninstall or turn things off, and put MSConfig back to normal boot
| up.

Thanks Twayne....
My OP noted that I did that.
So what to do with the one that has a blank command line column?

 

[Daave]

Thanks, Peter...
Still didn't get them all, especially the mystery blank command one.

Try Autoruns:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

 

[Patrick Keenan]

|> I am running XP SP3.
| > Is was looking at msconfig as I was annoyed by a few startup items
| > such as Adobe updater, etc.
| > I unchecked the boxes, rebooted and everything is OK.
| > But I have a few startup commands that I have unchecked which are
| > still there even when I uninstalled the associated programs, as well
| > as one with a blank command column.
| > Is there any way to get rid of these unchecked startup entries so I
| > don't have to look at them anymore?
| > Thank you!
|
| You did it incorrectly. MSConfig is only a TOOL, not useful for long
| term fixes. Now that you know what programs are the culprits, go there
| and uninstall or turn things off, and put MSConfig back to normal boot
| up.

Thanks Twayne....
My OP noted that I did that.
So what to do with the one that has a blank command line column?

Look in the "location" column. That will tell you where, in the registry
or the Startup folder, to look. Go there, find the entry, and delete it.

HTH
-pk

 

[Ronaldo]

Keys and entries created under Startupreg or Startupfolder depending on
where the aplication had been started from, the Run key or the Start Menu.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder


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[Ronaldo]

Or use "MSConfigCleanUp" it removes only orphaned entries from MSConfig.


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[Twayne]

Thanks Twayne....
My OP noted that I did that.
So what to do with the one that has a blank command line column?

Patrick's advice is good if you're up to editing the registry. Be sure
to create a REstore point first, just in case and it's best to be sure
your backups are current. Again, just in case. Sometimes things just
get out of sync.

Another thing you might try that's a long shot, but easy to do, is
perform a Cold boot from a powered down state, then do a Restart when
the system is fully booted. Then check to see if it's still there. Most
people recommend 3 Restarts, but in this case I don't know that all 3
are needed. XP does registry and other system housekeeping during
restarts and 3 times in theory does a sort of registry optimization. It
can't hurt, and might help.


If still no joy or you dont' want to mess with your registry, come back
and let us know. Include any data that is there for the errant line,
whatever it may be: Item, location, etc. for the missing command. There
is a 3rd party app that may help but I tend to avoid them if I can.

Twayne

 

[Richard Harison]

|I am running XP SP3.
| Is was looking at msconfig as I was annoyed by a few startup items such as
| Adobe updater, etc.
| I unchecked the boxes, rebooted and everything is OK.
| But I have a few startup commands that I have unchecked which are still
| there even when I uninstalled the associated programs, as well as one with
a
| blank command column.
| Is there any way to get rid of these unchecked startup entries so I don't
| have to look at them anymore?
| Thank you!
| --
| Regards,
| Richard Harison


I would like to thank one and all for your help in solving this problem.
I not only used all of your sage tips, but learned something about the
registry in the process.
I removed the unwanted run entries from the registry and finished off the
job with MSConfigCleanUp
Thank you so much again...

 

[Richard Harison]

| Or use "MSConfigCleanUp" it removes only orphaned entries from MSConfig.
|
|
| ----------------------------------
| "Ronaldo" <[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
| | > Keys and entries created under Startupreg or Startupfolder depending on
| > where the aplication had been started from, the Run key or the Start
Menu.
| >
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder
| >
| >
| > --------------------------------
| > "Richard Harison" <[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
| > | >> | >> Richard
| >>
| >> Yes there is a way to get rid of them. Doing the following will do it
but
| >> make sure that when deleting you delete the correct item
| >>
| >> Regedit\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
| >> Tools\MSConfig\Startupreg and highlight and delete the unwanted entries
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> --
| >> Peter
| >>
| >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| >> Thanks, Peter...
| >> Still didn't get them all, especially the mystery blank command one.
| >>
| >> --
| >> Regards,
| >> Richard Harison
| >>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| >>
| >>
| >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
| >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
| >>
| >> | >>>I am running XP SP3.
| >>> Is was looking at msconfig as I was annoyed by a few startup items
such
| >>> as
| >>> Adobe updater, etc.
| >>> I unchecked the boxes, rebooted and everything is OK.
| >>> But I have a few startup commands that I have unchecked which are
| >>> still
| >>> there even when I uninstalled the associated programs, as well as one
| >>> with
| >>> a
| >>> blank command column.
| >>> Is there any way to get rid of these unchecked startup entries so I
| >>> don't
| >>> have to look at them anymore?
| >>> Thank you!
| >>> --
| >>> Regards,
| >>> Richard Harison
| >>>

Thanks Ronaldo
I removed the unwanted run entries from the registry and finished off the
job with MSConfigCleanUp
Worked like a charm!

 

[ju.c]

This is the best tool for the job:

MsConfig Cleanup Utility 1 MB (Freeware)
http://camtech2000.net/Pages/MsConfig_Cleanup_Utility.htm


ju.c

 

[Kelly]

Run the script on line 148 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Manual edit:

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

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

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove


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