Old Items in MSCONFIG

[Guest]

I have tried to get ride of some programs I don't use, I deleted all the ones I could in add/remove rpograms, deleted thier folders in explorer for ones that weren't in the add/remove list, and even went into to reg edit to get rid of the final remains of things like, Window Washer, Bear Share, etc
Why do they still show up as unchecked items in the srat up items of MSCONFIG
If I have completely deleted the items, how can I remove them from MSCONFIG

Judson

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Judson,

See Tip 148 in MVP Kelly's site: Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

NOTE: The disabled startup items are moved here:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg]

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Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

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I have tried to get ride of some programs I don't use, I deleted all the ones I could in add/remove rpograms, deleted thier folders in explorer for ones that weren't in the add/remove list, and even went into to reg edit to get rid of the final remains of things like, Window Washer, Bear Share, etc.
Why do they still show up as unchecked items in the srat up items of MSCONFIG?
If I have completely deleted the items, how can I remove them from MSCONFIG?

Judson

 

[Drew Tognola]

a.. Click 'Start', 'Run' and type in REGEDIT
b.. Click into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
c.. Click into 'Software'
d.. Click into 'Microsoft'
e.. Click into 'Shared Tools'
f.. Click into 'MSCONFIG'
g.. Click into 'startupfolder' and see if any keys inside folder are
related to an 'UNCHECKED' program in MSCONFIG/Startup

a.. Click into 'startupreg' and see if any keys inside folder are related
to an 'UNCHECKED' program in MSCONFIG/Startup
After deleting the appropriate keys in REGEDIT, Exit REGEDIT

Drew T.

I have tried to get ride of some programs I don't use, I deleted all the

ones I could in add/remove rpograms, deleted thier folders in explorer for
ones that weren't in the add/remove list, and even went into to reg edit to
get rid of the final remains of things like, Window Washer, Bear Share, etc.

 

[Guest]

Wow, cool scripts
Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Good advice....thanks!

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome.

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have tried to get ride of some programs I don't use, I deleted all the ones I could in add/remove rpograms, deleted thier folders in explorer for ones that weren't in the add/remove list, and even went into to reg edit to get rid of the final remains of things like, Window Washer, Bear Share, etc.
Why do they still show up as unchecked items in the srat up items of MSCONFIG?
If I have completely deleted the items, how can I remove them from MSCONFIG?

If you unchecked them, MSConfig moved the registry entries concerned so
the uninstalls did not find them. Use Start - Run - regedit and open to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSconfig

and look for them as subkeys under \startupfolder or \startupreg and
highlight and delete the unwanted subkeys

 

[Mike Lynch]

Go here, http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

select #148 right hand side of page, download & save the
file.
Click it to start up and it will remove the unchecked items
from
msconfig.

It worked right for me.

Mike.


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I have tried to get ride of some programs I don't use, I

deleted all the ones I could in add/remove rpograms, deleted
thier folders in explorer for ones that weren't in the
add/remove list, and even went into to reg edit to get rid
of the final remains of things like, Window Washer, Bear
Share, etc.

Why do they still show up as unchecked items in the srat up items of MSCONFIG?
If I have completely deleted the items, how can I remove

them from MSCONFIG?

If you unchecked them, MSConfig moved the registry entries
concerned so
the uninstalls did not find them. Use Start - Run - regedit
and open to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSconfig

and look for them as subkeys under \startupfolder or
\startupreg and
highlight and delete the unwanted subkeys