Question re: msinfo32.exe

[Guest]

Hi...

Having pretty slow start up. From the list of startup programs below, could
someone please advise ONLY the one's I need. Just got a new Dell and am
trying to weed through the mounds of "stuff" they so kindly loaded.

XP Home v2002 SP1
P4 2.8 / 512

Thanks much! (Hi Kelly!)


DESKTOP desktop.ini NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
DESKTOP desktop.ini D1K61\Home Startup
DESKTOP desktop.ini .DEFAULT Startup
DESKTOP desktop.ini All Users Common Startup
HotKeysCmds c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe All Users
IgfxTray c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
IntelMeM c:\program files\intel\modem event monitor\intelmem.exe
MCAgentExe c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
MCUpdateExe c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe
MPFExe c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\person~1\mpftray.exe
Microsoft Office c:\progra~1\micros~4\office10\osa.exe
Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders c:\progra~1\common~1
QuickTime Task "c:\program files\quicktime\qttask.exe
SoundMAXPnP c:\program files\analog devices\core\smax4pnp.exe
SunJavaUpdateSched c:\program files\java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
UpdateManager "c:\program files\common files\sonic\update
VSOCheckTask "c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe
VirusScan Online c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
dla c:\windows\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
iTunesHelper c:\program files\itunes\ituneshelper.exe
mmtask c:\program files\musicmatch\musicmatch jukebox\mmtask.exe

 

[Kelly]

Hi!

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Kelly (MS-MVP)

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[Guest]

Happy Mardi Gras to you as well. Only went to one ball this year....a sign
of old age..

How are you & thanks...

 

[Guest]

Hey Kelly......btw..went to your page and read all the articles like clean
boot and the other msconfig options, but can I pick and choose what starts
vs. wiping them all??

Thanks again....

 

[Guest]

Are all those mcaffee entires (5) listed in msconfig/startup? I would think
about opening up mcafee and trying to turn some of those off (unless you're
extremely paranoid). If you're not using the Sonic DLA (drive letter access)
I would turn that off. That Sun entry is useless. That's a start.

 

[Guest]

Hey Homer... Yeah, I installed the free trial McAfee that came with
Dell...it loaded like 2 BS products that are useless. Just want scan and
firewall. Any idea which one simply starts the program...and that's it?
Maybe the virusscanonline/mcvsshld.exe??

Thanks for your help on a stupid question!

 

[Guest]

I would do it all the turning on/off through mcafee prog. That's the way to
tell which does what. And it's not stupid to ask an honest question. It's
stupid not to ask and just do the Al Bundy.

 

[Alex Nichol]

MrGib wrote:

Presuming you mean in MSConfig, startup page and *not* MSINfo

DESKTOP desktop.ini NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Startup
DESKTOP desktop.ini D1K61\Home Startup
DESKTOP desktop.ini .DEFAULT Startup
DESKTOP desktop.ini All Users Common Startup

Not needed. In fact I would delete the desktop.ini files from the
related folders under those Profiles in
C:\Documents and settings\account\Startmenu\Startup

HotKeysCmds c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe All Users

Will be addons provided by the maker. Do you use them?

IgfxTray c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe

System tray icon for the FAX service, doubtful if you need it

IntelMeM c:\program files\intel\modem event monitor\intelmem.exe

Probably little use

MCAgentExe c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
MCUpdateExe c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe

Would not have McAfee software any where near the machine

MPFExe c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\person~1\mpftray.exe

Don't know - but another system tray item

Microsoft Office c:\progra~1\micros~4\office10\osa.exe

Office search assistant. If you use it, keep it, otherwise disable in
Word's own options

Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders c:\progra~1\common~1

Similar - options in Works

QuickTime Task "c:\program files\quicktime\qttask.exe

Apple's QuickTime display program. This is difficult to get rid of
other than by uninstalling the program altogether. But see below, re
iTunes

SoundMAXPnP c:\program files\analog devices\core\smax4pnp.exe

May be necessary support for your sound card, maybe just another
information about it. Try unchecking and see if things still work in
that area

SunJavaUpdateSched c:\program files\java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
UpdateManager "c:\program files\common files\sonic\update

Automatic checks for updates by these items. Best disabled in their own
settings, unless you *want* them to check for updates at every boot
(which is at best a good idea only with broadband)

VSOCheckTask "c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe
VirusScan Online c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe

See above on McAfee

dla c:\windows\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe

The run time for you to use the DLA CD burning software. Leave that one
(unless you do not use the method and uninstall DLA)

iTunesHelper c:\program files\itunes\ituneshelper.exe

For getting Itunes from the web in conjunction probably with

mmtask c:\program files\musicmatch\musicmatch jukebox\mmtask.exe

and also the QuickTime above

 

[Guest]

Alex...You the Man!!

Exactly the info I was after. Thanks for taking the time!!

 

[Rock]

Hi...

Having pretty slow start up. From the list of startup programs below, could
someone please advise ONLY the one's I need. Just got a new Dell and am
trying to weed through the mounds of "stuff" they so kindly loaded.

XP Home v2002 SP1
P4 2.8 / 512

Thanks much! (Hi Kelly!)

<snip>

As an adjunct to Alex' answer, for future reference here are some links
to look up these startup programs to see what they are and if they are
needed:

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

For services see Black Viper's site:
http://www.blackviper.com/

 

[Kelly]

My hi only meant hi back via your post. Sorry for the confusion of my sig.
That said, breaking down msconfig for a user, is system specific in most
cases and takes a great deal of work. However, you mentioned msinfo32 which
is great deal different. Hope all goes well! )

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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[Kelly]

I hear you and am fine. Thanks for asking. )

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[Kelly]

Bless you, that took work, Alex. )

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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