startup

[Mark F]

I am currently starting my machine in 'selective statup'. It seems to fix
the startup problem I was having. How do I edit the start up configuration
so I can go back to 'Normal startup'. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Go to Start menu, click Run. Type "msconfig" (without quotes). Then click
Normal Startup. Then click OK.

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Mark,

While you're in "Selective Startup", start adding items back to the the
startup list one at a time. These would be the items you *UN-checked*
previously.

 

[Mark F]

Go to Start menu, click Run. Type "msconfig" (without quotes). Then click
Normal Startup. Then click OK.

Yes, but how do I edit the start up so the problem programs don't start??

 

[Curt Christianson]

Sorry, I hit Send too fast!
Keep adding items back to your Start configuration, one at a time, until you
experience a failure starting again. That will pinpoint the problem area.

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Hi Mark,

While you're in "Selective Startup", start adding items back to the the
startup list one at a time. These would be the items you *UN-checked*
previously.

 

[Pedro Lerma]

click on start options, then disable the program that you don´t want to
start.

Pedro

 

[Rock]

I am currently starting my machine in 'selective statup'. It seems to fix
the startup problem I was having. How do I edit the start up configuration
so I can go back to 'Normal startup'. Thanks.

Leave unchecked whatever you had to uncheck to resolve the startup problem.
When the dialog box shows on reboot, just tic the box on it to not have it
remind you again.

 

[Nick Goetz]

I am currently starting my machine in 'selective statup'. It seems to
fix the startup problem I was having. How do I edit the start up
configuration so I can go back to 'Normal startup'. Thanks.

If you're trying to remove the unchecked items from the list in MSConfig
permanently, you have 2 options:

1. - Manually edit these registry keys...
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder"
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg"

2. - Use a utility from Kelly's website that easily does it for you...

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

Line 148, right hand side
"Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup & Selective"

Nick Goetz