get rid of programs in Startup list

[Randy Vikssten]

There are a number of apps which start running at startup
time which I seldom use, and I'd like them out of my Startup
file (which I view in the System Configuration Utility that
comes up by running "msconfig". The pgms are named:

Microsoft Office,
WinZip Quick Pick,
MSmsgs,
CTFmon,
and RealSched.

I'm not sure what "RealSched" does, but I assume it has
to do with some sort of RealNetworks player scheduling,
and I don't need it. Can anyone tell me how to get rid
of these so that they don't automatically start up?

|*RandyV*|

 

[Willit]

I have used this for years , Free

Startup-cop

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,2097,00.asp

 

[S.Sengupta]

-----Original Message-----
There are a number of apps which start running at startup
time which I seldom use, and I'd like them out of my Startup
file (which I view in the System Configuration Utility that
comes up by running "msconfig". The pgms are named:

Microsoft Office,
WinZip Quick Pick,
MSmsgs,
CTFmon,
and RealSched.

I'm not sure what "RealSched" does, but I assume it has
to do with some sort of RealNetworks player scheduling,
and I don't need it. Can anyone tell me how to get rid
of these so that they don't automatically start up?

|*RandyV*|
.

Hi!
Start>Run>msconfig>enter> click startup> now uncheck those
which you don't want >apply>reboot

with best wishes,
ssg
pronetworks.org

 

[Shenan T. Stanley]

There are a number of apps which start running at startup
time which I seldom use, and I'd like them out of my Startup
file (which I view in the System Configuration Utility that
comes up by running "msconfig". The pgms are named:

Microsoft Office,
WinZip Quick Pick,
MSmsgs,
CTFmon,
and RealSched.

I'm not sure what "RealSched" does, but I assume it has
to do with some sort of RealNetworks player scheduling,
and I don't need it. Can anyone tell me how to get rid
of these so that they don't automatically start up?

Either delete them from your Startup folder or remove them from your
registry (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run or
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)

--
Shenan Stanley
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[Randy Vikssten]

Start>Run>msconfig>enter> click startup> now uncheck those
which you don't want >apply>reboot

I've done that, but they somehow get re-checked and they
start up. Right now, I have to manually kill them each time I
boot the system - a pain in the buttinsky. I've also bulleted
Selective Startup, but at least ctfmon.exe continues to startup,
and the annoying dialog boxes keep appearing asking if I'm
really serious about doing a selective startup. Something tells
me this may be RegEdit time.

|*RandyV*|

 

[Randy Vikssten]

Either delete them from your Startup folder or remove them from your
registry (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run or
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)

Does that mean navigating to the given key and removing it
entirely, or just removing or resetting its contents? Is there
a compaction step after the removal of a key?

|*RandyV*|

 

[Shenan T. Stanley]

Does that mean navigating to the given key and removing it
entirely, or just removing or resetting its contents? Is there
a compaction step after the removal of a key?

It does mean running/using REGEDIT and deleting the keys YOU specified. You
could set their individual values to nothing, but it's better to just delete
them after exporting them for safety.

Compaction of the registry, if it happens, will happen on its own.

--
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"
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How to use Google
http://www.google.com/help/basics.html
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[Malvern]

Then try:

C-Documents and Settings-All users-Start menu-Programs-Startup

In that folder, delete the shortcuts to the unwanted items. These are only
shortcuts and can be put back in here as well as any other programs you may
want to start at this time.

Malv

 

[Randy Vikssten]

C-Documents and Settings-All users-Start menu-Programs-Startup

In that folder, delete the shortcuts to the unwanted items. These are
only shortcuts and can be put back in here as well as any other
programs you may want to start at this time.

I went to that folder, and it's empty.

|*RandyV*|

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

There are a number of apps which start running at startup
time which I seldom use, and I'd like them out of my Startup
file (which I view in the System Configuration Utility that
comes up by running "msconfig". The pgms are named:

Microsoft Office,
WinZip Quick Pick,
MSmsgs,
CTFmon,
and RealSched.

I'm not sure what "RealSched" does, but I assume it has
to do with some sort of RealNetworks player scheduling,
and I don't need it. Can anyone tell me how to get rid
of these so that they don't automatically start up?

You want the =real simple= way to do it, without registry editing,
download:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Which will get 99% of them (there are a few .ini files where things can
also load, but only badly behaved apps, trojans, etc. go that route).

 

[Randy Vikssten]

Thanks, guys!

|*RandyV*|

Can you recommend a good web tutorial on using Regedit?

"Shenan T. Stanley" replied:

www.winguides.com has a good tutorial:
http://tinyurl.com/37d5

As well as hundreds of settings that you can look over:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/

Good Luck! Be safe with the registry. It may be tedious, but read that
whole tutorial at their website. They know what they are talking about!

"GSV Three Minds in a Can" replied: