want to change what programs start when 2000 boots

[jon]

I went over to a friend's who had 2000 pro running
slowly. I tried to enter msconfig in run to get to the
start up tab to uncheck unnecessary programs like you do
on xp. msconfig got no results. Is there some othwer way
on 2000 to control what programs start when windows boots?

 

[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


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| I went over to a friend's who had 2000 pro running
| slowly. I tried to enter msconfig in run to get to the
| start up tab to uncheck unnecessary programs like you do
| on xp. msconfig got no results. Is there some othwer way
| on 2000 to control what programs start when windows boots?

 

[Steve]

There's no MSCONFIG commang in win2k. This is a link to a
software who simulate this and let you know and chooses
what you want in your startup.

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

-----Original Message-----
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


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| I went over to a friend's who had 2000 pro running
| slowly. I tried to enter msconfig in run to get to the
| start up tab to uncheck unnecessary programs like you do
| on xp. msconfig got no results. Is there some othwer way
| on 2000 to control what programs start when windows boots?


.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Thanks but I'm well aware that there is no msconfig in Windows 2000

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| There's no MSCONFIG commang in win2k. This is a link to a
| software who simulate this and let you know and chooses
| what you want in your startup.
|
| http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml