MSCONFIG

[Mike Hill]

I am not able to find the MSCONFIG option when i go to
Run. I have a lot of programs that run when i startup my
pc. I know on other versions of windows, i have been able
to go to run and type in msconfig and edit the startup
options, but i am not able to do that here. Can anyone
please help.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Peter Forster [MVP]]

Hello Mike!

I am not able to find the MSCONFIG option when i go to
Run. I have a lot of programs that run when i startup my
pc. I know on other versions of windows, i have been able
to go to run and type in msconfig and edit the startup
options, but i am not able to do that here. Can anyone
please help.

Msconfig isn't included in Windows 2000.

This will help you:
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm

 

[Joe Parish]

Take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281770

That should point you in the right direction as far as accomplishing
your goal.


Joe Parish

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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I am not able to find the MSCONFIG option when i go to
Run. I have a lot of programs that run when i startup my
pc. I know on other versions of windows, i have been able
to go to run and type in msconfig and edit the startup
options, but i am not able to do that here. Can anyone
please help.

Thanks,
Mike

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk/downloads/msconfig.zip

Unzip the files and place them in your system path

 

[John Thomas Smith]

I am not able to find the MSCONFIG option when i go to

This program does that http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Also
Free Firewall http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf/spf_ov.htm
Stop Flash from taking "forever" to download those huge files
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22947,00.asp
If your computer is infected with a virus, removal tools here
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html
Or spyware removal spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org
Another spyware remove ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Stop Internet Explorer pop-ups http://www.panicware.com
Prescreen and block Email http://www.mailwasher.net
Tweak your system to run better http://www.xteq.com
For XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


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

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

MSConfig is/was a Win98/Me utility, brought back in WinXP, which
is also targeted at the home consumer market. There is no equivalent
utility included with Win95/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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