msconfig: permanent changes

[rsimpson505]

Can someone tell me how I can make the changes I need in Startup
permanent?
Using MSCONFIG, not the Registry directly.

The computer always displays the Sys Config Util panel at boottime,
saying I have chosen Selective Start; if I choose Normal my unticked
become ticked.
So a permanent change?
TIA

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Can someone tell me how I can make the changes I need in Startup
permanent?
Using MSCONFIG, not the Registry directly.

The computer always displays the Sys Config Util panel at boottime,
saying I have chosen Selective Start; if I choose Normal my unticked
become ticked.
So a permanent change?
TIA

Have a closer look at the tick box you see when the
msconfig panel pops up at boot time!

 

[David Webb]

Next time the dialog window pops up, check the "Don't show this again" box
before closing.

| Can someone tell me how I can make the changes I need in Startup
| permanent?
| Using MSCONFIG, not the Registry directly.
|
| The computer always displays the Sys Config Util panel at boottime,
| saying I have chosen Selective Start; if I choose Normal my unticked
| become ticked.
| So a permanent change?
| TIA
|

 

[Robert]

Yes, I thought of that but I had the feeling that the Utility would start
anyway and do
something behind my back - even sit there, invisible, waiting for an answer
.. . .
Very dubious interface. Why not
"Do you want to make these changes permanent?" tickbox.
Thanks anyway.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Being inquisitive and testing things gets you a long
way and answers many questions.

 

[David Webb]

The msconfig utility was only designed for temporary and testing purposes. If
you want a more permanent solution, try this:

Here's a freeware utility that you may want to consider using in addition to
msconfig. It, unlike msconfig, can also delete those orphaned or malware type
entries.

Autoruns
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml

| Yes, I thought of that but I had the feeling that the Utility would start
| anyway and do
| something behind my back - even sit there, invisible, waiting for an answer
| . . .
| Very dubious interface. Why not
| "Do you want to make these changes permanent?" tickbox.
| Thanks anyway.
|
| | > Next time the dialog window pops up, check the "Don't show this again" box
| > before closing.
| >
| > | > | Can someone tell me how I can make the changes I need in Startup
| > | permanent?
| > | Using MSCONFIG, not the Registry directly.
| > |
| > | The computer always displays the Sys Config Util panel at boottime,
| > | saying I have chosen Selective Start; if I choose Normal my unticked
| > | become ticked.
| > | So a permanent change?
| > | TIA
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Robert]

Thanks, David
and Pegasus, I know we are "expected" to try and experiment, we are given
little choice.
But this is just why the software industry has such a lousy reputation: it
is rarely (human) engineered.
Good thing my car is more predictable . . .