system configuration

[trabon]

What replaced the Windows 98 "System Configuration
Utility" in Windows 2000? Where do you look to see what is
actually loading when windows starts?

 

[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.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

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| What replaced the Windows 98 "System Configuration
| Utility" in Windows 2000? Where do you look to see what is
| actually loading when windows starts?

 

[XS11E]

What replaced the Windows 98 "System Configuration
Utility" in Windows 2000? Where do you look to see what is
actually loading when windows starts?

MSCONFIG.EXE is not in Windows 2000, you can download the XP version
here, it works in Windows 2000:

http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm