msconfig menu

[Craig]

Hi. I'm attempting to use the msconfig command through
the start, run option. This command works on windows XP so
you can select the "startup" tab and eliminate programs
that would automatically start when the computer does,
thus slowing the computer down. However, in windows 2000,
when i use this command it says that my path may be
incorrect. Am I typing the wrong thing, or is there a bug
in my computer? please help, thanks.

 

[whiteyes]

| Hi. I'm attempting to use the msconfig command through
| the start, run option. This command works on windows XP so
| you can select the "startup" tab and eliminate programs
| that would automatically start when the computer does,
| thus slowing the computer down. However, in windows 2000,
| when i use this command it says that my path may be
| incorrect. Am I typing the wrong thing, or is there a bug
| in my computer? please help, thanks.
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Credit to:
Bruce Chambers
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
For this....
<snip>
MSConfig is/was a Win9x utility, brought back in WinXP by popular demand.
There is no equivalent utility included with Win2K.

That said, there are several shareware/freeware graphical
startup utilities available from various websites that claim to
provide the same basic functionality as Win98's MSconfig.
I can neither recommend their use
or verify their safety or suitability, however, as I've never tested them.
Additionally many have people recommended downloading
and using the WinXP version of MSConfig, while others report that
doing so causes corruption to the Win2K registry. Again, I have not tested
this.
And the same caveat applies: one should not even consider making
changes to his startup services unless he is fully confident that
he knows exactly what is going to happen as a result of each and every
change.

 

[dcdon]

Thanks whiteyes,
I just love to see folks give these hard working ladies and gentlemen credit
for their hard work.
Kudos to you and yours,

don
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| Hi. I'm attempting to use the msconfig command through
| the start, run option. This command works on windows XP so
| you can select the "startup" tab and eliminate programs
| that would automatically start when the computer does,
| thus slowing the computer down. However, in windows 2000,
| when i use this command it says that my path may be
| incorrect. Am I typing the wrong thing, or is there a bug
| in my computer? please help, thanks.
---------------------------------------------
Credit to:
Bruce Chambers
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
For this....
<snip>
MSConfig is/was a Win9x utility, brought back in WinXP by popular demand.
There is no equivalent utility included with Win2K.

That said, there are several shareware/freeware graphical
startup utilities available from various websites that claim to
provide the same basic functionality as Win98's MSconfig.
I can neither recommend their use
or verify their safety or suitability, however, as I've never tested them.
Additionally many have people recommended downloading
and using the WinXP version of MSConfig, while others report that
doing so causes corruption to the Win2K registry. Again, I have not tested
this.
And the same caveat applies: one should not even consider making
changes to his startup services unless he is fully confident that
he knows exactly what is going to happen as a result of each and every
change.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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

You are most welcome.


| Thanks whiteyes,
| I just love to see folks give these hard working ladies and gentlemen
credit
| for their hard work.
| Kudos to you and yours,
|
| don
| ------
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| | | Hi. I'm attempting to use the msconfig command through
| | the start, run option. This command works on windows XP so
| | you can select the "startup" tab and eliminate programs
| | that would automatically start when the computer does,
| | thus slowing the computer down. However, in windows 2000,
| | when i use this command it says that my path may be
| | incorrect. Am I typing the wrong thing, or is there a bug
| | in my computer? please help, thanks.
| ---------------------------------------------
| Credit to:
| Bruce Chambers
| Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
| For this....
| <snip>
| MSConfig is/was a Win9x utility, brought back in WinXP by popular demand.
| There is no equivalent utility included with Win2K.
|
| That said, there are several shareware/freeware graphical
| startup utilities available from various websites that claim to
| provide the same basic functionality as Win98's MSconfig.
| I can neither recommend their use
| or verify their safety or suitability, however, as I've never tested them.
| Additionally many have people recommended downloading
| and using the WinXP version of MSConfig, while others report that
| doing so causes corruption to the Win2K registry. Again, I have not
tested
| this.
| And the same caveat applies: one should not even consider making
| changes to his startup services unless he is fully confident that
| he knows exactly what is going to happen as a result of each and every
| change.
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| MSCONFIG For WIN2000
| http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm
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[John Thomas Smith]

Hi. I'm attempting to use the msconfig command through
the start, run option. This command works on windows XP so
you can select the "startup" tab and eliminate programs
that would automatically start when the computer does,
thus slowing the computer down. However, in windows 2000,
when i use this command it says that my path may be
incorrect. Am I typing the wrong thing, or is there a bug
in my computer? please help, thanks.

Win98 and WinXp have MSCONFIG, but Win2k does not... be VERY
CAREFUL what you disable, or your computer may not run at all
This program does that http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml


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

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Craig - There are several approaches you can use to make controlling the
Startup process easier in Win2k.

1) If you still have access to it, you can move a copy of the Win98 msconfig
to your \System\ folder and it will work - just ignore any complaints it
makes.

2) Much better, you can go here:

http://www.thetechguide.com/downloads.html (XP Version which works in Win2k
just fine) or here:

http://www.3feetunder.com/files/win2K_msconfig_setup.exe (stated to be a
Win2k Version - probably the same as the XP) or here:

http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/m/msconfig_w2k.htm and download msconfig.

3) As good, but different, is to go here:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml and get Mike Lin's Startup Control
Panel applet. A somewhat more difficult to use but more extensive program
to do the same thing is StartupList from here:
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/index.html, or even better, Autoruns from
here: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#autoruns. Be
very careful about doing any Registry modifications directly unless you're
comfortable with this, and be sure that you BACKUP your Registry before
making any changes, so that you can recover if something goes wrong.
Changes made with StartUpCPL are less likely to cause problems, and are
usually a matter of just re-enabling the particular program. Another
program of this type that I can recommend is StartMan, free. You'll have to
get it here: http://www.pt.lu/comnet/files/utils/startman10396.exe, as the
pcforest site is, sadly, no longer in business. Another such free program
that I can highly recommend is StartupRun, here: http://nirsoft.cjb.net/,
particularly if you suspect malware problems. If you have problems with
suspected hijackers, you can look up and investigate suspect programs in
your StartUp lists here:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm (Recommended)
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html (Recommended)
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm (Recommended)


All work fine for controlling startups, however, I would recommend getting
both of the last two. They're both free, and each has some advantages. For
example, the XP msconfig also gives you some visibility/control over
services, while Mike's applet offers much better startup control.

Also, you should read and print out/save for future reference mskb article
Q179365 here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q179365 which will
tell you the order in which things get loaded.

Two additional resources which have useful information relating to startup
issues are:

How to Delay Loading of Specific Services
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;193888

HOWTO: Control Device Driver Load Order
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q115/4/86.asp


Perhaps this will help.


--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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