MSCONFIG Startup Tab

[Bill Wagner]

I downloaded a shareware website program which added
it's .exe program in the subject. I have removed all the
downloads with the add/remove yet this line item remains
in the list of startup programs. If I check the program
in the MSCONFIG Startup Tab, it causes a boot
program "Wise Update Client could not be located....".
How does a line item listed in the Start Up Tab get
deleted/erased?

 

[Sir_George]

Bill,

For a comprehensive list of program startup locations, and how to disable
them, visit the following site;

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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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[Alex Nichol]

If I check the program
in the MSCONFIG Startup Tab, it causes a boot
program "Wise Update Client could not be located....".
How does a line item listed in the Start Up Tab get
deleted/erased?

Look at the Location indicated in the MSConfig line. Leave the item
checked.

If it is HKLM or HKCU then run regedit.exe and delete from the right
pane at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
respectively

If it is Startup or Common Startup, right click the Start Button and
take Open or Open All Users respectively; then open the Programs -
Startup folders in the window and delete the shortcut from there