How to delete "startup items removed during setup"

[JohnB]

In MSCONFIG in XP PRO, I would like to delete the Win98 startup items
listed that XP disabled during XP install.

Thanks,

John

 

[Wesley Vogel]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\DisabledR
unKeys

one of the following hidden folders:
• Systemdrive\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled
Startup
• Systemdrive\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled
Startup

A Description of the "Restore Startup Programs" Option That Is Used When You
Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300886

How to restore the disabled startup programs after an upgrade from Windows
98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298427/EN-US/



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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[JohnB]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\DisabledR
unKeys

one of the following hidden folders:
¡E Systemdrive\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled
Startup
¡E Systemdrive\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled
Startup

A Description of the "Restore Startup Programs" Option That Is Used When You
Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300886

How to restore the disabled startup programs after an upgrade from Windows
98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298427/EN-US/



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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Even though I've shown all hidden folders, then tried showing the critical
system files, I cannot see these hidden folders.

I did however go to the registry, and just delete those keys. They no
longer show in MSCONFIG.

I found another trick, which may not always be good, depending on
compatibility: Enable all those entries. Then use StartupCPL or similar
to DELETE them permanently. If msconfig adds them to the registry before a
reboot, they can immediately be deleted in the 3rd party registry program.
If the entries show after a reboot, one would be taking the chance that
their loading would cause problems.

Thank you!

John

 

[Wesley Vogel]

John,

Those folders may not only be hidden, they may not even have ever existed.

If there were no startups disabled from C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup or C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup there would be no Disabled Startup folder created for
either.

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