Thanks Catherine - this puts my mind at rest then; I'll check that box - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: <catherineturner2007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:57 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: System configuration | Hi Andy, | | As far as I know there shouldn't be anything to worry about. That | message comes up even if you do one change in my experience. The | warning must come up to remind you you've made changes, in case the | changes you've made have caused a problem. I always check the box | saying don't show this again or launch the utility on startup. Unless | you're experiencing some problems since you made the changes it should | be fine. | | Catherine | | On 5/25/08, Andy Collins <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: | > Hi all - | > | > I used MSConfig on my XP machine to see what was running at start up, and | > unchecked 4 things: 'registry cleaner'; a couple of items pertaining to | > PCSuite, and one pertaining to 'Anapod'[ipod shuffle software] | > | > Now when I boot up, I get the following message: | > | > "You have used the system configuration utility to make changes to the way | > the system starts. The system configuration utility is currently in | > diagnostic or selective start up mode causing this message to be displayed, | > and the utility to run every time Windows starts. Choose the normal start up | > on the general tab to start Windows normally and undo the changes you made | > using the system configuration utility" | > | > Then there is an unchecked check box saying: "don't show this message | > again, or launch the system configuration utility when Windows starts" | > | > What bothers me, is that the "normal start up" on the general tab, says for | > Windoes to load all drivers etc at start up; so will making these simple | > changes cause anything else not to be loaded at start up, it seems unlikely, | > but then again, why do I get this warning message, just because I've stopped | > a couple of programmes launching at start up? | > | > It's probably nothing to worry about, but these warning messages scare me a | > bit! | > | > Thanks - | > | > Andy | > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > ** and in the Subject line type | > ** unsubscribe | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > ** immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > ** or send a message, to | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq