Remove unwanted startups permanently

[David H. Lipman]

From: "bei420" <[email protected]>

| My computer is working fine and clean. I just want all disabled startups
| in the system cofiguration utility to be removed. I just dont wanna see
| them eventhough they are already unchecked. Can you help me with this?
| thanks..
|
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| bei420

The following is from text priovided by MVP Dave Patrick...

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Natively you can; Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs| View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path


to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys. (note that this window is read-only so you must
manually navigate to the location below to edit or otherwise delete)

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

 

[Guest]

My computer is working fine and clean. I just want all disabled startups
in the system cofiguration utility to be removed. I just dont wanna see
them eventhough they are already unchecked. Can you help me with this?
thanks..

RegVac, a software program, does this too. I've used this program for
years.

 

[Nepatsfan]

My computer is working fine and clean. I just want all
disabled startups in the system cofiguration utility to be
removed. I just dont wanna see them eventhough they are
already unchecked. Can you help me with this? thanks..

Disabled startup items are stored in the following registry
keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig\startupreg

You can run regedit and delete the individual subkeys or you
can go to this web site and run the script listed on line 148,
right hand side, "Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig or
Selective":

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

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[bei420]

My computer is working fine and clean. I just want all disabled startups
in the system cofiguration utility to be removed. I just dont wanna see
them eventhough they are already unchecked. Can you help me with this?
thanks..

 

[Bruce Chambers]

My computer is working fine and clean. I just want all disabled startups
in the system cofiguration utility to be removed. I just dont wanna see
them eventhough they are already unchecked. Can you help me with this?
thanks..

Msconfig is designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a "startup
configurer." To cease the selective startup notifications, either
return your settings to the way they were, or permanently remove the
undesirable programs from your startup configuration.

In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, 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



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[Bruce Chambers]

RegVac, a software program, does this too. I've used this program for
years.

But why bother using a 3rd party utility to perform a simple task that
takes mere minutes, at the most?


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