Start Up Window

[mchandler]

Can anyone tell me if I can get to a start up window in
2000?...I am trying to find what programs are starting
when I boot my PC, but unlike other windows OS, If I go to
search, type in msconfig, I don't get the choice to see
what is starting up I have a nasty adware virus and I
can't remove it because there are files running. HELP!

 

[Ken Simmons [MSFT]]

Hello,

Here are the most likely places for startup items:
the WIN.INI file, section [windows], entries "run=" and "load="

Run Regedit and look for the following registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

Check the following folders:
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP

Regards,

Ken Simmons

Microsoft Technical Support for Platforms and Business Applications

 

[John Thomas Smith]

Can anyone tell me if I can get to a start up window in
2000?...I am trying to find what programs are starting
when I boot my PC, but unlike other windows OS, If I go to
search, type in msconfig, I don't get the choice to see
what is starting up I have a nasty adware virus and I
can't remove it because there are files running. HELP!

Win98 and WinXp have MSCONFIG, but Win2k does not... be VERY
CAREFUL what you disable, or your computer may not run at all
This program does that http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Also
Stop Flash from taking "forever" to download those huge files
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22947,00.asp
Stop Internet Explorer pop-ups http://www.panicware.com
Prescreen and block Email http://www.mailwasher.net
Tweak your system to run better http://www.xteq.com
Or http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith