Disabling Startup Programs

February 12, 2006 9:22 PM from

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Argh!
Sad but true-- I can't remember where to access the startup program list & disable the unneeded ones.

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Reply #1 February 12, 2006 9:26 PM from

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Start > Run > type: msconfig > Startup tab.

Reply #2 February 12, 2006 9:30 PM from

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Reply #3 February 12, 2006 9:45 PM from

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If they are services your better off typing in the run box "services.msc" and disabling them there, turning them off through msconfig is practically useless..

Reply #4 February 12, 2006 9:48 PM from

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Or . . subscribe to the Stardock ThinkDesk suite https://www.stardock.com/products/thinkdesk/ and use the SecureProcess Startup manager.*

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Reply #5 February 12, 2006 9:48 PM from

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They're proggies-- I remember how to do Services. Thanks all!

Reply #6 February 12, 2006 10:15 PM from

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You can use CCleaner also.

Reply #7 February 12, 2006 10:36 PM from

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Haven't tried the one with CCleaner. The 'delete entry' throws me. Does it just stop it from running on startup if you 'delete'?

Been using Ace Utilities for that since I got it a couple of years ago.

Reply #8 February 12, 2006 10:48 PM from

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Haven't tried the one with CCleaner. The 'delete entry' throws me. Does it just stop it from running on startup if you 'delete'?

It deletes the startup entry only. Just tested on DX fishy, after delete in CCleaner open properties for fishy, run at startup was now unchecked but fishy still working fine.

Reply #9 February 12, 2006 11:10 PM from

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They're proggies-- I remember how to do Services.

Ok, cool, I thought "just in case"... LoL

Does it just stop it from running on startup if you 'delete'?

I use the one in Ccleaner quite often and it works great..and you dont have to reboot after you make the changes like msconfig make ya...

Reply #10 February 12, 2006 11:58 PM from

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Reply #11 February 13, 2006 12:49 AM from

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Spybot S&D can do it too.

Reply #12 February 13, 2006 5:27 AM from

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WinPatrol also does a good job and like CCleaner no need to reboot.

Reply #13 February 13, 2006 7:17 AM from

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This proggy is worth checking out - Simple to use and plenty of skins to change the appearance with:

http://www.innovative-sol.com/uninstaller/index.htm

Reply #14 February 13, 2006 7:33 AM from

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Hijackthis does it as well....

Reply #15 February 13, 2006 7:41 AM from

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Put FreshUI http://www.freshdevices.com/freshui.html on the list as well

Reply #16 February 13, 2006 9:49 AM from

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Maybe I should have asked if there is a proggie without this feature...

Reply #17 February 13, 2006 10:10 AM from

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Maybe I should have asked if there is a proggie without this feature...

Well, are you sitting down? Firefox cant do it... *Gasp*

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