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Remove old Start up files
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I was just wondering how I can remove old start up files from MSCONFIG.
I'm running Win XP Pro
I'm running Win XP Pro
Last edited by Rob2570; Sep 17th, 2007 at 5:29 am.
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open google.
open msconfig.
one at a time, type in the word in the "startup item" column into the google query. search.
you now know what you have.
unistall that program if you wish.
happy hunting!
open msconfig.
one at a time, type in the word in the "startup item" column into the google query. search.
you now know what you have.
unistall that program if you wish.
happy hunting!
(o) Yes, I'd like to reboot my computer now.
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i think the question is how to remove from msconfig the programs listed that have all ready been uncheck and stopped from starting up!!.i don't know the answer as i don't use msconfig to stop the programs i don't want starting up ,i use hijackthis to do that
Linux boot cd http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
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my answer answers that... if you uninstall them, they are no longer listed.
i would not want to hack the registry to remove entries from msconfig; that would make it difficult to detect some running programs, unless that is your intent...
i would not want to hack the registry to remove entries from msconfig; that would make it difficult to detect some running programs, unless that is your intent...
(o) Yes, I'd like to reboot my computer now.
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