I was just wondering how I can remove old start up files from MSCONFIG.
I'm running Win XP Pro
Rob2570
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Jump to Postopen 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!
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Temmu
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Junior Poster in Training
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!
caperjack
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I hate 20 Questions
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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
Temmu
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Junior Poster in Training
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...
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