Sysem configuration

[Ash]

My little cousins use my computer and download a lot of
demo games. Then they somehow end up on my start up...how
do I access the start-up or system configuration screen
for Windows 2000. I know you use msconfig for Windows XP,
but that doesn't work for my computer.

 

[Dave Patrick]

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.

%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.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP to the "windows" directory


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| My little cousins use my computer and download a lot of
| demo games. Then they somehow end up on my start up...how
| do I access the start-up or system configuration screen
| for Windows 2000. I know you use msconfig for Windows XP,
| but that doesn't work for my computer.