Msconfig and startup items

My startup list of items in msconfig contains many more then I use and I have unchecked them. However, they are persistent. How to I get them out of the list completely?

I believe I have uninstalled many of them but they are still in the list and cluttering

 

I am not concerned about what runs at startup. I have the folder but sometimes need to remove an item by means of msconfig. It works and does its job BUT, there are perhaps 50 items that that have been de-selected and remain on the list.

 

That looks like a winner, Pete, and I will bookmark the site for future use. For this problem, only one thing concerns me: Some of the entries I mentioned that are not selected, are duplicates of some above that are Live. My aim is just to make that whole MSCONFIG/Startup area neater and only have those processes that I want

I am afraid to use the Regedit to remove those unless the registry indicates that they are not being used. Again, if I remove one of those, I may kill the one above that IS selected.

I'm thinking that I may be better off putting up with the small amount of clutter and being safe !!!

 

Get the companion to Start Up Control, Start Up Monitor. Both are freeware from www.mlin.org A lot of programs Bogart themselves into starting up all the time when you just want to use them once. Start Up Monitor will tell you when they are doing this.

 

Hi Ray,

The link you gave leads to the Mass. Library Asc. - don't think that's what you meant.

Mike Lin's website http://www.mlin.net/

Regards - Charles

 

oooppppssss!!!!

 

If it tells me that it is or is not being loaded, how does this help me get rid of the entry other than that already mentioned by unchecking its name in msconfig. I could Remove it but that still leaves all those unused listings that prompted my original question.

 

Hello tenbob,

You have two ways of recovering from the registry removal method, one that Pete suggested, exporting the registry - saving the original registry settings to a folder, or using System Restore by creating a restore point prior to making any changes.

You seem to be looking for third party software or a "dialog box" in XP to do this. There just isn't any.

Regards - Charles

 

I guess you're right. I would hope that Uninstall would do its job properly and remove all registry entries including the ones that put those things in the msconfig/startup list.

While writing this, I was wondering if some of those other third party uninstallers do that properly

Why is it we all wish MS would do the job properly the first time. It isn't til someone else writes a third party utility that MS sometimes grabs it for the next iteration of Windows.

 

In win98SE There would be no worry about editing the registry.

1--Make sure you a current RB00X.CAB file.
2--Edit the reg all you wish.
3--HUH OH !! Windows she no boot.
4--Still no problem.
5-- Boot to the Command Prompt and type Scanreg /restore. Use the latest RB00X.cab files ond you will be back in business.

I even have a bootable floppy that I can do this from in 98SE anyway.

I do not know about something like this ( in DOS ) being possible in XP Pro. But it sure as heck would be nice.

Of coures whether this all works as described or not still depends on the USER.

1--Is scanregistry allowed to load at startup?
2--Does Windows get restarted at least once per calendar day ?
3--Does the user double check to make sure that the backups are there.
4,5,6,7, I find #3 to be far more important in XP than I ever did in any version of 98.
8,9,10--I find Win98 SE to be FAR MORE reliable in this area than XP.

I know that XP does ( or is supposed to but doesn't seem to want to ) make the Restore Points. The last I checked XP had not made a Restore point in about 5 days. The only existing one is one that I made 3 days ago. I would check but I can't as I am on my 98SE HD.

BTW. I am finding myself running Win98 SE far more than XP any more.

BillyBob

 

Other were posting while I was writing.

or using System Restore by creating a restore point prior to making any changes.

Yes that works. I have used it.

But, can that restore point be restored from DOS if needed ?

BB

 

For those unwanted startup entries get STARTER
Like it alot better than Mike Lin's Startup control panel.

 

Looks good Rainbow. I see only those things that are running and it gives me the opportunity of removing a couple of duplicates. And it can delete them from the list completely so that there is not a long list of unwanted apps.

That is, I can mark to not run and if I find no problem, they can be removed Much better than the crippled MSCONFIG/STARTUP

Thanks