How do I remove startup programs?

[Dave]

I just got a computer w/Win 2000 Professional. The person
who had the computer had MS Works load on bootup. I want
to be able to launch MS Works, but don't want it to pop up
on my screen at boot.

With Windows ME, I can just use MSCONFIG, or delete the
entry from the startup directory. I have looked
everywhere (I think), can't find MS Works on any startup
folder. I even checked Autoexec.bat

Thanks

 

[Yor Suiris]

Try "regedit" (Start\run and type regedit). Then use the find feature to
find keys named "RUN". This is the other place, besides the startup folder,
where programs get loaded. Just delete the ones you do not want.

 

[John Thomas Smith]

I just got a computer w/Win 2000 Professional. The person
who had the computer had MS Works load on bootup. I want
to be able to launch MS Works, but don't want it to pop up
on my screen at boot.

MS Works has an option which you may set

With Windows ME, I can just use MSCONFIG, or delete the

If you need something "like" msconfig...
This program does that http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Also
Free Firewall http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf/spf_ov.htm
Stop Flash from taking "forever" to download those huge files
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22947,00.asp
If your computer is infected with a virus, removal tools here
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html
Or spyware removal spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org
Another spyware remove ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Stop Internet Explorer pop-ups http://www.panicware.com
Prescreen and block Email http://www.mailwasher.net
Tweak your system to run better http://www.xteq.com
For XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith

 

[Alias]

W2K doesn't come with MSCONFIG but you can download the XP version here
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm which will work with W2K.

Alias

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Start > Run > Regedit.exe

MSConfig is/was a Win98/Me utility, brought back in WinXP, which
is also targeted at the home consumer market. There is no equivalent
utility included with Win95/WinNT/Win2K.

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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