Startup

[Brian Grant]

I want to remove some programs from starting up when I trun the computer
on but darned if I can remember the 'run' command. Is there a reference
somewhere to the various "Run" commands and what there use is?

TIA, Brian

 

[Wesley Vogel]

msconfig is what you are after. However it's best to disable the programs
from starting from the programs themselves. Otherwise some programs do not
know that they've been disabled from starting at boot and they just add
another startup entry.

Look in >>
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Also right click the program's icon down by the clock and look for some way
to disable it from starting at boot.
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Command-line reference
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Start | Run and copy and paste the following line:

%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Click OK
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Start | Run and copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK

 

[Kelly]

Hi Brian,

Added info:

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

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na


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