Msconfig startup programs clutter problem

[Guest]

I turn off a lot of the startup programs to save startup loading time,
however there is a problem. It is also found in XP as well. Once you un-click
the checkbox for a startup program, it works. However, if you uninstall the
program, the program still stays evident in the startup box (msconfig). This
leads to a lot of clutter since useless lines take up space and don't
contribute to anything. If there was an option to cleanup this list, this
would be appreciated.

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[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

While it would be nice, currently the only way to remove those dead entries
is by editing the registry. You will find them as string values under this
key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[David Gorick]

Go to Kelly's Korner. She's an MVP and has a small registry script that
will clean out your deleted entries from msconfig.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

 

[Rick Rogers]

A word of caution there, as while many of Kelly's registry edits will work
in Vista, they were designed for XP and may cause unknown issues if run in
Vista.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com