Removing Programs from MSCONFIG Start Tab

[JPB]

How do you remove items from the Start tab under MSCONFIG
and still have XP start in normal mode. These are not
inactive programs but programs that I do not want
starting when the computer boots up.

TIA

JPB

 

[Jose Francisco]

Greetings,

You just have to untick the desired programs.

Thanks and best of luck!

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

JPB,

1. Disable the option within those programs.
2. Uncheck the items in MSCONFIG

To remove the unchecked entries, download this script:

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup [Line 148]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
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Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

How do you remove items from the Start tab under MSCONFIG
and still have XP start in normal mode. These are not
inactive programs but programs that I do not want
starting when the computer boots up.

TIA

JPB

 

[Jon]

First look for an option within the program itself, if you recognize it, to
stop it starting at startup

Failing that.....

Start > Run > msconfig > Startup
Press CTRL + "+" ( the one on the keypad) while viewing the start tab to see
all of the column entries

For entries in the Startup folder
Start > All Programs > Startup > Right-click entry and choose delete


If they start up from the registry then.....

Set a Restore Point if you're not too confident about editing the registry

Start > Run > Regedit
Navigate to the key in question from the info given in msconfig
Right-click it and choose delete (choose Export first to make a backup if
you like)


Jon

 

[Kelly]

Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.

Other options for removal:

Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script 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

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na