How can I prevent items from loading when PC starts?

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Currently 40 processes start upon initial IPL. I'd like to remove as many as
possible without deleting the actual application. The help information from
Microsoft doesn't provide sufficient direction.

Thanks
 
| Currently 40 processes start upon initial IPL. I'd like to remove as many as
| possible without deleting the actual application. The help information from
| Microsoft doesn't provide sufficient direction.
|
| Thanks

Below is a URL to obtain MSCONFIG.EXE which can allow you to select what you want to be
loaded.

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk/downloads/msconfig.zip

Unzip the files and place them in your system path.

There may be malware be loaded, please perform the following to find out...


Dump the contents of the IE Temporary Internet Folder cache (TIF)

start --> settings --> control panel --> internet options --> delete files


1) Download the following four items...

McAfee Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend Pattern File.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Ad-aware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt470.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
sysclean.com.

2) Update Ad-aware with the latest definitions.
3) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as possible
5) Using Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Ad-aware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using the three
utilities; Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Ad-aware


* * * Please report your results ! * * *
 
kjberube said:
Currently 40 processes start upon initial IPL. I'd like to remove as many as
possible without deleting the actual application. The help information from
Microsoft doesn't provide sufficient direction.

Thanks
Click to expand...

Right click on the My Computer icon and select Manage. From that
position, go to Services and Applications >> Services. Double click on
each of the services you dont want to be started on startup and select
'Manual' under the 'Startup type' drop down menu.

Hope that does it.
Cheers.
 
kjberube said:
Currently 40 processes start upon initial IPL. I'd like to remove as many as
possible without deleting the actual application. The help information from
Microsoft doesn't provide sufficient direction.

Thanks
Click to expand...


In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."

To view the list of your start up programs, 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. These can
also be viewed, if I remember correctly, by right-clicking My
Computer, selecting "Manage" and expanding System Tools-- System
Information -- Software Environment -- Startup Programs. To prevent
any of them from starting at login, you'll have to delete shortcuts
from the startup folder(s) and/or edit the registry. I should point
out that, in order to make such system modifications requires one to
have administrative privileges to the machine in question. I should
also point out that one should not even consider editing the registry
unless he is fully confident that he knows exactly what is going to
happen as a result of each and every change.

--

Bruce Chambers

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