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  #1  
Old June 19th 06, 10:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long an old
and outdated. tia


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Old June 20th 06, 03:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

Start by downloading Mike Lin's Startup.exe at :
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml . Then check each entry to see
what is safe to remove at :
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm . I would just uncheck each
entry first before deleting any item .
"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean

out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long

an old
and outdated. tia



  #3  
Old June 20th 06, 04:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

As REE suggested, use a third party free startup manager that has ther option to
both disable and delete items....but always use disable first to be sure the item is
not needed. You must first re-enable all the disabled items in msconfig by
selecting Normal Startup and clicking OK, in order to have them all show up in the
startup manager, but you do not need to restart the computer after closing msconfig.
Just go right to the startup manager and disable what you need to, then reboot.

Either startup manager available on this page will work....use one or the other:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long an old
and outdated. tia



  #4  
Old June 20th 06, 05:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

Why third party software? Is there no approach in windows? If not, how did a
vendor do this task?
"glee" wrote in message
...
As REE suggested, use a third party free startup manager that has ther

option to
both disable and delete items....but always use disable first to be sure

the item is
not needed. You must first re-enable all the disabled items in msconfig

by
selecting Normal Startup and clicking OK, in order to have them all show

up in the
startup manager, but you do not need to restart the computer after closing

msconfig.
Just go right to the startup manager and disable what you need to, then

reboot.

Either startup manager available on this page will work....use one or the

other:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean

out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long an

old
and outdated. tia





  #5  
Old June 20th 06, 06:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

There are seven run keys in the registry that are used to start programs:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce

4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServices

6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunServicesOnce

7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunOnce\Setup

If there is an item disabled in the Startup tab, MSconfig.exe, that was in
one of these keys, it will be in an identically named key except that there
will be a minus at the end, i.e., Run- I suppose any key could be
duplicated; however, I have only found keys #1, #2 and #5 duplicated in my
registry with a minus. If you want to get rid of a non-marked entry in
MSconfig, delete the key with the minus sign behind it.

When you disable an entry that is in the startup folder on the start menu, a
folder is created on the start menu called Disabled Startup Items. As
appropriate, delete the item from either the registry key or the Disabled
folder. If the item is the only thing in the registry key or Disabled
folder, you can delete the key or the folder also.

Items can start from the run= and load= lines in the win.ini file. If
disabled, they are placed in a norun= or noload= line. Go into the win.ini
file and change the appropriate line back to the way it was, i.e., change
norun=application name to run= and save the file.

If this doesn't do what you want, post back.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Tom" wrote in message
...
Why third party software? Is there no approach in windows? If not, how did
a
vendor do this task?
"glee" wrote in message
...
As REE suggested, use a third party free startup manager that has ther

option to
both disable and delete items....but always use disable first to be sure

the item is
not needed. You must first re-enable all the disabled items in msconfig

by
selecting Normal Startup and clicking OK, in order to have them all show

up in the
startup manager, but you do not need to restart the computer after
closing

msconfig.
Just go right to the startup manager and disable what you need to, then

reboot.

Either startup manager available on this page will work....use one or the

other:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean

out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long an

old
and outdated. tia







  #6  
Old June 21st 06, 12:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

Ron has posted the details in his reply. The third-party app is a tiny utility, and
saves one the extra work and risk of manually deleting the entries from the Registry
using the Registry editor. The method is the same, but much easier, especially for
users unfamiliar with working in the Registry, where a mistake can render your
Windows useless.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
...
Why third party software? Is there no approach in windows? If not, how did a
vendor do this task?
"glee" wrote in message
...
As REE suggested, use a third party free startup manager that has ther

option to
both disable and delete items....but always use disable first to be sure

the item is
not needed. You must first re-enable all the disabled items in msconfig

by
selecting Normal Startup and clicking OK, in order to have them all show

up in the
startup manager, but you do not need to restart the computer after closing

msconfig.
Just go right to the startup manager and disable what you need to, then

reboot.

Either startup manager available on this page will work....use one or the

other:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean

out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long an

old
and outdated. tia






  #7  
Old June 21st 06, 09:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

Thank-you all, I see the difficulties in performing this task. I will study
these, just too know the technique. This was cured in xp; true?
"glee" wrote in message
...
Ron has posted the details in his reply. The third-party app is a tiny

utility, and
saves one the extra work and risk of manually deleting the entries from

the Registry
using the Registry editor. The method is the same, but much easier,

especially for
users unfamiliar with working in the Registry, where a mistake can render

your
Windows useless.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
...
Why third party software? Is there no approach in windows? If not, how

did a
vendor do this task?
"glee" wrote in message
...
As REE suggested, use a third party free startup manager that has ther

option to
both disable and delete items....but always use disable first to be

sure
the item is
not needed. You must first re-enable all the disabled items in

msconfig
by
selecting Normal Startup and clicking OK, in order to have them all

show
up in the
startup manager, but you do not need to restart the computer after

closing
msconfig.
Just go right to the startup manager and disable what you need to,

then
reboot.

Either startup manager available on this page will work....use one or

the
other:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I

clean
out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long

an
old
and outdated. tia








  #8  
Old June 21st 06, 11:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

I don't know what you mean by it is cured in XP. The startup tab is working
just as it was designed to do and works the same way in XP.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Tom" wrote in message
...
Thank-you all, I see the difficulties in performing this task. I will
study
these, just too know the technique. This was cured in xp; true?
"glee" wrote in message
...
Ron has posted the details in his reply. The third-party app is a tiny

utility, and
saves one the extra work and risk of manually deleting the entries from

the Registry
using the Registry editor. The method is the same, but much easier,

especially for
users unfamiliar with working in the Registry, where a mistake can render

your
Windows useless.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
...
Why third party software? Is there no approach in windows? If not, how

did a
vendor do this task?
"glee" wrote in message
...
As REE suggested, use a third party free startup manager that has
ther
option to
both disable and delete items....but always use disable first to be

sure
the item is
not needed. You must first re-enable all the disabled items in

msconfig
by
selecting Normal Startup and clicking OK, in order to have them all

show
up in the
startup manager, but you do not need to restart the computer after

closing
msconfig.
Just go right to the startup manager and disable what you need to,

then
reboot.

Either startup manager available on this page will work....use one or

the
other:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I

clean
out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is
long

an
old
and outdated. tia










  #9  
Old June 22nd 06, 05:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
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Default startup menu

If you know anything about the registery you can edit the Run entries there.


"Tom" wrote in message
.. .
In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean out
old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long an

old
and outdated. tia




 




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