msconfig problems with selective startup

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Mayer

I get a selective startup screen since I check a program
not to start in msconfig Startup.

Does anyone know why this is happening and what can I do
to stop it?


Mayer
 
Hi Mayer

That is 'by design'. Every time you change an entry in msconfig>startup you will see that screen.
 
Greetings --

That's the way Msconfig is supposed to work. It is, after all,
designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a "startup configurator."
To cease the selective startup notifications, either return your
settings to the way they were, or permanently remove the undesirable
programs from your startup configuration.

In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, 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.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


Bruce Chambers

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