MS Config

[Dingo]

Hi. How do I clear uninstalled items in MSCONFIG 'startup'? I have entries
from way back like AOL 8 (ugh!) and uninstalled program entries. Thanks.
Dingo

 

[Tech]

Start>Run and type regedit
Items in question located at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run

The items listed here will listed in msconfig

********************BE SURE THAT YOU MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE
DOING ANYTHING. IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE IN THE REGISTRY, IT IS NOT
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DO ANYTHING THERE. ERRORS MADE IN THE REGISTRY CAN
CAUSE YOUR COMPUTER TO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY******************

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

An additional note. If the item was disabled (unchecked) when you
uninstalled the program, it wouldn't have been removed, since disabled items
are stored in a different part of the Registry.

See http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 148, Right column
for a small VB Script utility that will remove the "disabled" entries for
you.

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

Hi. How do I clear uninstalled items in MSCONFIG 'startup'? I have entries
from way back like AOL 8 (ugh!) and uninstalled program entries. Thanks.

I recommend startupcpl from
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

free, easy to use, no manual registry edits required.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Hi. How do I clear uninstalled items in MSCONFIG 'startup'? I have entries
from way back like AOL 8 (ugh!) and uninstalled program entries.

It the 'Location' in MSConfig is HKLM or HKCU, use regedit.exe and look
at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SharedTools\MSConfig\startupreg

where each has a subkey that you delete.

For Startup or Common Startup, they have keys in the startupfolder key
just above, but to tidy up completely, it is probably better to
re-enable them, and delete the shortcuts from the Startup folder.
R-click the Start button; take Open ( or Open All Users if Common
Startup) and double click Programs then in that Startup