Selecting processes for start up

I just reformatted, did a clean install of XP Pro, put on most of my software...and now there are 29 processes starting at boot. Most are not necessary. I think I am going a little brain dead, because the only way I can think of to disable them is from msconfig, and that leaves you with the system config utility at each boot, which I don't want either. I have searched the boards, and am probably not using the right keywords, because I'm sure this has been discussed. I think the way to disable them is in Admin Tools, but darned if I can find it. Some of the software allows me to disable it from starting at boot, but not all. Mike Flynn? Reboot? Abraxas? Pete? Daizy? Newt? Set me straight, please!

TIA
Johanna

 

Johanna

In 2K and Xp there are 2 areas that need to be addressed.

You still have the normal startups that were typically handled in msconfig in 98, but afew more startup places were added.

For startup control I like Mike Lin's StartUp Control panel because it is very small but also very advanced in that it covers all the new startup areas and allows deleting or moving from one startup type to another.

Startup control
<http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml>

This gives simple and full control of what starts at boot up. After install there will be a Startup icon in control panel. Why this over Msconfig? Msconfig only allows unchecking/disabling of items. Startup Control panel allows deleting items or moving from startup to run as a service etc.

The other thing that will be new to you is Services. Services can be started or stoped, set to automatic, or disabled or manual.

The best place to learn about and be guided on tweaking Services is The Black Viper. Below are a list of tweaking links for XP but Black Viper should be first.

XP & 2K Tweaks and services configuration
<<http://blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm>>
<http://members.internettrash.com/megapolon/xptweak2.html>
<http://www.theeldergeek.com/index.htm>
<http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm>
<http://www.dougknox.com/>
<http://tweakxp.com/tweakxp/>
<http://beemerworld.com/tips/servicesxp.htm>
<http://www.aumha.org/regfiles.htm>
<http://win2000tips.home.att.net/Tipstricks.htm#Pagefile>


Good luck and let me know how it goes. Or feel free to ask if i may be of help.

Mike

 

Johanna,
Right click -> MyComputer, select 'Manage'. In the ManagementConsole select 'Services'. This is where you can control what starts 'automatically'. If you need a reference for which services do what... check HERE . HTH

B

MrFlynn is just too fast on that keyboard

 

Not all services can be disabled. But I just want to be able to open those programs when and if I need them, not have them running in the backgroud everytime I boot the computer. Thanks for the link, MF, that looks like it will do what I want quite nicely.

 

No absoloutly not all can be disabled! Do not even try.

These (Services) are not programs in the normal sense. Study the safe configs recommended by black Viper.

Turn off too many or the wrong one and you can be up the creek!

These are not quite like the startups that can be controlled by msconfig. These go much deeper.

Good night,

Mike

 

OUCH !!. How true that is. And without a Boat, paddle OR life jacket.

That is the main reason that I am testing the waters ( deep too ) BEFORE I have to activate XP Pro. ( I got 6 days left )

I Used Black Viper Safe column. But thank goodness I had printed it out and marked how I set things.

And I Strongly suggest anybody using BV do the same. As you will have much better idea as to what you did so that you can undo it.

Good old fashioned PENCIL AND PAPER still comes in VERY handy.

I had disabled DHCP where it suggested Auto and I lost ALL of my LAN. Set back to auto and the LAN came back.

I also had to reset a couple of other things also.

Actually sites like that are really only guidelines. What it says may not be suitable for YOUR machine.

One thing that * MAY * make a difference ( at least for me ) is that I put XP overtop of 98SE. So some things got carred over and may need different setting from a clean install.

BillyBob

 

Johanna, are you referring to the message seen here ... ?

If you click on the checkbox I've circled, you won't see the message, or the System Configuration Utility, again (until the next time you change something with msconfig ).