cleaning up statup in msconfig

[David Jones]

How do I go into the registry to delete items in the
startup of msconfig. there are items that I do not ever
want to run.

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

1. Open the program and go through its menus, looking for the setting which
starts the program with Windows. Disable this setting.

2. Remove the program's shortcut from the Start menu's Startup folder.

3. Uninstall the program.

If you are unfamiliar with the Windows registry should not attempt to edit
it. You can unwittingly damage your system.

If the program in question is a virus or spyware, you will need an antivirus
program or a spyware removal program, respectively, to successfully prevent
the program from starting with windows.

Rocky

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
How do I go into the registry to delete items in the
startup of msconfig. there are items that I do not ever
want to run.
.

You need to use regedit, and then browse to the following
Keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurentVersio
n
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurentVersio
n

Then look for the following Keys:

RUN
RUNONCE
RUNSERVICES
RUNSERVICESONCE

Then look at the right pane, and remove the entry you do
not want to start.

 

[Mike]

How do I go into the registry to delete items in the
startup of msconfig. there are items that I do not ever
want to run.

Why do you need to do this? As long as they are unchecked in the msconfig
startup tab they won't run, so what's the problem?

Mike

 

[Wesley Vogel]

That is not what msconfig is intended for!

System Configuration Utility
[System Configuration Utility (Msconfig.exe) allows you to *temporarily*
change the way Windows XP Professional starts by disabling startup programs
and services individually or several at a time.]
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prmb_tol_dxth.asp

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi David,

The unchecked [disabled] items in MSCONFIG are moved here:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg]

You may either delete the keys manually, or download this fix:

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup [Tip 148]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

The enabled entries should be present here:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

[Related Utility]
Autoruns - http://www.snapfiles.com/get/autoruns.html

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

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How do I go into the registry to delete items in the
startup of msconfig. there are items that I do not ever
want to run.