MSconfig

It must be old age, or I'm just not very good in the memory department here lately. But I seem to vaguely remember (I think) that some one discribed how to edit the lines in the msconfig window, in other words, how do you remove the old unused lines in msconfig window? Would hope that one of you, might remember.

Houston

 

Houston
Are you comfortable using regedit ?
if not dont tinker, I have anoth idea,or someone here will
if so export before changing anything
these are the run keys (at least her in windows ME)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
run-
runonce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
run-
runDisabled
run-disabled
runonce
RunServices
RunServicesEx
RunServicesOnce
Lonny

 

Lonny,
I'm very familier with REGEDIT, thanks for the info. That was all I needed to jostle the ole' memory. Thanks!

Houston

 

Hi Houston

There are several ways to do this, everyone has their own technique.

Backup your registry before doing this. Just in case. Better safe than sorry.

I use the Start>Find>Files and Folders option. Find the files you want to edit, config.sys, autoexec.bat, system.ini, or win.ini, and after it is found just doubleclick on it and open with notepad.

The reason I use this option is because I can't always remember where all the files are located so since I have to find them....might as well open them there.

After you make your changes make sure to save it, then restart your computer.

 

dopey

I can see your point but an easier way is to run sysedit and get the lot up. However, before making any changes it may be expedient to run msconfig first and create a global backup via the General tab. The backups will be placed in the original files' respective directories with the extension pss [PreSetS].

 

Gammaepsilon

Thank you. I've never run across the sysedit before.

 

Sysedit

Thats real old school - a carryover from Windows v3.1 - but was still handy!

 

Lonny,
Thanks for the input. Your suggestion removed 2/3 of the old listings. But still have more to remove, can't seem to find them in the registry. Used "search" quite extensively, no results. This is a win98se system. Do you have any more idea's?
TIA
Houston

Note: Just finished following the info in the other post of "MSconfig ", suggested using "Startup Control" it worked just fine. Thanks for all the help!

Houston

 

Hi

we are talking about startups that were not uninstalled along with the program correct, ? that still show in msconfig ?

I'm on win ME ,so I no nothing of sysedit,, me has a cleanup tab on the startups page of msconfig,whether things are checked or not if they point nowhere they get removed.
and can edit sys ini and win ini. from the msconfig utility

SpyBot S&D has a startup panel, though until the next version 1.3 I think it might not show every item.don't know because I'm using 1.3 beta four,can edit ,delete and disable startups.


Autostart Explorer would let you view them not edit.(Free)
http://www.misec.net/aexp.jsp

this one is newer>
Autostart Viewer = NEW!
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=products

Los of folks here recommend RegistryProt,,(free) its old but still a great idea,, I suppose this is what your looking for.
its on same page as above.

My personal favorite(preference),also (free and old) is >
System Security Suite : http://www.igorshpak.net/
Though Ive never used it or SpyBot to control startups

I haven't used Karenware's Registry Pruner
there are other reg tools that have a startup page
search this site for links
regseeker ,tony arts easyclean 2

If your an experienced user "hijackthis ",Free, except for the invalid startups please ask for help with it
http://www.net-integration.net/tools/hijackthis.html

Have so many it would be confusing if we used any to control startups,, moral here I guess is to when possible use the built in windows tools.

my personal favorite of all time is System workshop, which has a
startup manager, its at rose city software, link top right on this BBS page


Regards
Lonny

 

Look in this folder for some of the disabled (unchecked) items in msconfig.
If you see the ones you're looking for delete them
in the right pane and once you reboot they should be gone...
Windows\start menu\programs\disabled startup items

 

Been following this along with my own thread. Didn't realize anyone else would find the old problem of 'startup' so annoying.
Took me over 20 yrs. to do anything thorough about it. Thanks again and good luck to Houston.