permanently remove startup items

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Bill

How can I permanently remove disabled startup items from the startup tab in
msconfig ? I can't seem to find them in the registry.
 
Re-enable the item using MSConfig then uninstall the application or find and
un-check the option within the application that causes it to load at
startup.
 
Bill said:
How can I permanently remove disabled startup items from the startup tab in
msconfig ? I can't seem to find them in the registry.
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First check for an option to not having the program run at start up by
looking the the program's options.

Another option is with the item unchecked in Msconfig run this script
from Kelly's site to remove the disabled items from the registry.

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
 
Thats really not what Msconfig is for,if you want to disable a service,
edit them in services.msc Select disable from manual or auto.
 
Hi Andrew,

He wants to remove uncheck items from msconfig that are still listed.

Rock listed the automated. Here is the manual:

These values are stored in the Registry. Go to Start/Run/Regedit to access
these keys and values to delete/remove them:

For items that were in the Start menu, Programs, Startup folder:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder.
You'll find a subkey for each disabled item.

For items loaded from the Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg.
Again, you'll find a subkey for each disabled item.

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In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
 
Kelly said:
How are you doing, Rock? Hope all went as well as to be expected.
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I'm doing fine now, thanks Kelly. And wouldn't you know it right in the
middle of things my cable modem went out...was offline for more than a
month. So it was just a few minutes ago that I learned about Alex.
Am at an absolute loss for words -- maybe at another time..but for now,
good bye to an incredible human being, and my heart goes out to his
family and friends....
 
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