Questions about Start up programs in MS Config

I notice that MSConfig shows the location of where the programs on startup originate. Some of those locations are incomplete because there is not enough room in the box. Is there someway I can see the complete location?
Also, if a program is in the startup menu and I move that program to a new location on my C-drive, will the computer search my C-drive to find that program so it can be started up?

 

Above the list of programs you'll see three columns (startup items, command and location) with a seperator line between each of them. There's also a separator line to the right of "location ". If you can't see it, scroll to the left using the scroll bar at the bottom. Then put your cursor on that separator and drag it to the right. When you can't drag it any further, scroll left again and then drag it right again until you can see the entire line.

 

Hi ackerberg,

If you place your mouse pointer over the vertical lines between the column headings (Startup Item, Command, and Location), you'll see a double-headed arrow. Left-click and drag the arrow in either direction to see more of what's in the column you're resizing.

I think the answer to your second question is "yes ", but I don't want to reboot my computer to check. The safe way to do it is, after you move the program, to right-click on the executable (in Windows Explorer) and drag it to your Startup menu folder ... when you release the right mouse button you can select "Create Shortcut Here ".

 

Thank you Zander, that did the trick. Now that I can see the whole address I am confused about what I have found.
the address of one is:
C\Progra~1\\visio~1\onetouchmon.exe
I found this program under program files, then the folder visioneer and then I find onetouchmon.exe
However this is another address:
C\Progra~1\\scansoft\paperp~1\fbdirect.exe
I would expect to find a folder scansoft within Program files. then a folder paperport and then the program fbdirect.exe, but there is no folder scansoft! CXan it be hidden reason or is my reasoning incorrect?
There was a file scansoft\paperport\fbdirect.exe which I moved to a different folder from the program folder. That is why I asked the second question in my first post. Can Windows look around in different folders to find fbdirect.exe so it can be started even though I changed its location form the Program files folder?

 

Hi,
What is your objective? To stop the program from running at startup or make the program run at startup? If it is part of a larger system (Scansoft), the larger system may no longer work correctly if you move that file to another location.

If it is listed in msconfig you will most likely get an error message at startup.

Matt

 

Without going into a lot of detail, I tried to install a Visioneer scanner without the Paperport software. It was not successful and I had to manually remove files and registry entries. I noticed that one of the executables was still running at startup after I moved the file to a different location, not the trash bin. I searched the C-drive to see if any other version existed but only came up with the moved version. Thus the question about if Windows searches my C-drive to find the executable so it can be run?
Another reason for wanting to know this answer is that I wanted to uninstall the scanner in device manager and I received the message that I could not uninstall it because other programs would not run. This happens whether the scanner is attached or not. In the latter case I have a program that reveals the hidden scanner in the device manager.
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