[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
- From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 22:13:14 -0500
Al, Win 2000 doesn't have msconfig although you can add it. I use a
program called X-Setup instead. It has dozens of tweaks for Windows
including the ability to delete startup programs and processes.
Gary
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
Guelph Ontario Canada
Est. 1984
email: gary (at) number63.ca
Al Gutz wrote:
> Bil
>
> I checked my old system with win98 for email, found msconfig and did the
> cleanup.
> On my other system running win2000 I cannot find a file msconfig, even
> did a search of the drive, does 2K use a different mane for this file.
>
> Al G
>
> Bil Green wrote:
>
>> I was just being sarcastic, but since you said people don't have
>> a clue, here's the instructions.
>>
>> Almost every single PC I work on has dozens of programs running
>> when Windows starts. So don't feel bad. Nobody has a clue.
>>
>> DISABLE MOST PROGRAMS THAT RUN WHEN WINDOWS STARTS
>>
>> THEY TEND TO USE UP TOO MUCH MEMORY. CLUTTER UP YOUR SYSTEM TRAY
>> (clock area) AND SOME HAVE ANNOYING POP UP MESSAGES
>>
>> ***************************************************************
>>
>> 1. Start - Run - type: MSCONFIG - press Enter
>>
>> 2. Click "Startup" and "disable" all of the startup items.
>>
>> 3. Then check any one that contains the name of your antivirus
>> (the company which produces Norton is named Symantec)
>>
>> 4. Also check the firewall, and any wireless devices you may have
>>
>> 5. If you're not sure of the name of your wireless device place
>> the mouse cursor on top of each icon near the clock and observe
>> the name which is displayed.
>>
>> 6. When through click "OK" and when the message pops up that asks
>> if you want to reboot now, you can reboot later if you want.
>>
>> 7. And when you boot up the next time uncheck the reminder
>> message which appears so it won't be displayed again.
>>
>> ****************************************************************
>>
>> Printers and most other hardware programs do not need to be
>> running all the time (and you can always go back to "Startup" and
>> recheck any item. So it's OK if you make a mistake.
>>
>> Bil
>>
>> PC 1000
>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>> http://magpulser.com
>> Mammoth Lakes, CA
>> 760-924-1000
>>
>> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> gjc> Bil,
>>
>> gjc> Some of us have no clue.
>>
>> gjc> Some know how and do it.
>>
>> gjc> Then there is me. I know how, but don't know when. I have had to
>> gjc> disable my AV program a few times, but do it only when directed by
>> gjc> someone who knows when it must be done.
>>
>> gjc> Most of us have enough trouble learning TV's to make a living, and use
>> gjc> the computer as necessary. Don't have time (or the guts) to try
>> gjc> something that might cause trouble. If only days would last longer...
>>
>>
>> gjc> Kenneth Smith
>> gjc> Gulf Technical Services
>> gjc> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
>> gjc> Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
>> gjc> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
>>
>> gjc> On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:22:58 -0800 Bil Green <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> gjc> writes:
>>
>>>> Don't any of you guys know how to disable the programs that run
>>>> when Windows starts?
>>>>
>>>> Bil
>>>>
>>>> PC 1000
>>>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>>>> http://magpulser.com
>>>> Mammoth Lakes, CA
>>>> 760-924-1000
>>>>
>>>> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> TTE> Jim;
>>>> TTE> I found the same thing. Too obtrusive.
>>>> TTE> Was always popping up and telling me things I could change
>>>> things for the
>>>> TTE> better. Got tired of defragging my drive 3 times a day.
>>>> TTE> But it is a good program to look at the inner workings, and
>>>> sped up my
>>>> TTE> computer by about 50%.
>>>>
>>>> TTE> Now I presume there are probably settings to tell it what to
>>>> monitor and not
>>>> TTE> monitor....but I use Norton System Works, and found it may be a
>>>> little
>>>> TTE> redundant to use both.
>>>>
>>>> TTE> I would suggest...try the program for the 30 day free trial,
>>>> and decide for
>>>> TTE> yourself.
>>>>
>>>> TTE> -Ed-
>>>> TTE> E. Gaidies
>>>> TTE> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>> TTE> Ontario-Canada
>>>> TTE> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> TTE> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> TTE> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> TTE> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> TTE> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:43 AM
>>>> TTE> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> Damon, you can download a 30 day trial version of System
>>>> Mechanic, fully
>>>>
>>>>>> functional, use it to clean up your system, then uninstall it. I
>>>>>> downloaded it and cleaned up my laptop and intended to purchase
>>>> it but I
>>>>
>>>>>> then found that it was constantly getting in the way, even when
>>>> NOT
>>>>
>>>>>> running. It would not allow some programs to load and I was
>>>> constantly
>>>>
>>>>>> resarting the system to get things to work. Then I decided to
>>>> uninstall
>>>>
>>>>>> System Mechanic............smooth sailing after that. Shame to,
>>>> it
>>>>
>>>>>> looked so good.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Old Master Technician
>>>>>> ********************************
>>>>>> Since 1972 *
>>>>>> Jim Myers *
>>>>>> Telrad Electronics *
>>>>>> Fort Wayne Indiana *
>>>>>> ********************************
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Damon wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Same here Russ...No MS activation UNLESS I did a complete
>>>> ReInstall of
>>>>
>>>>>>> WinXP Or 98....
>>>>>>> I wonder if there's a bug...and the moment he reactivates he
>>>> gets
>>>> TTE> spybots
>>>>
>>>>>>> galore.....
>>>>>>> ED??? Have you run your Spybot and Internet Security Software
>>>> recently??
>>>>
>>>>>>> I myself have one Consistant Problem that I know is
>>>> software....after
>>>>
>>>>>>> selecting Damon as the user I get all the crap loading in the
>>>>>>> background....and then Windows Installer pops up.
>>>>>>> It's looking for something and I thought it was HP Photo
>>>> gallery
>>>>
>>>>>>> initially....well to make a long story short...I Spybotted this
>>>> last
>>>> TTE> week
>>>>
>>>>>>> and the Damn Windows Installer STAYED for HOURS, and Slowed my
>>>> computer
>>>> TTE> to a
>>>>
>>>>>>> crawl (resource hog!)....So I had to RESTORE back to PRE-SPYBOT
>>>> and now
>>>> TTE> it's
>>>>
>>>>>>> just a mere nuisance instead of a crippler.......I'd like to
>>>> find that
>>>> TTE> one
>>>>
>>>>>>> spybot, RIP it out, then follow up with a nice clean
>>>> "saved"Registry
>>>> TTE> that I
>>>>
>>>>>>> trust.
>>>>>>> I'm think about trying the System Mechanic ($50) but there's
>>>> another one
>>>> TTE> for
>>>>
>>>>>>> $30 called Advanced System Optimizer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award" Winner Advanced System Optimizer
>>>> from
>>>> TTE> SysTweak.
>>>>
>>>> TTE>
>>>>
>> gjc>
>> http://pc-system-utilities-software-review.toptenreviews.com/advanced-sys
>> gjc> tem
>>
>>>>>>> -optimizer-review.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (darn it, it's so long I had to double-click, then when the
>>>> "page not
>>>> TTE> found"
>>>>
>>>>>>> came up I had to double click the website addy in the "page not
>>>> found"
>>>>
>>>>>>> again!)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course, you get what you paid for eh?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Damon B
>>>>>>> Telrad Electronics
>>>>>>> Fort Wayne IN
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 3:22 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think there's something fishy about that.
>>>>>>>> I replaced the defective CD burner in my 3 1/2 yo HP Pavillion
>>>> with the
>>>>
>>>>>>>> latest DVD burner last fall and have installed tons of programs
>>>> and
>>>>
>>>>>>> printers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and photo scanners and all in one fax-scanner-printer. I have
>>>> never had
>>>>
>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> MS activation notices when installing anything.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Russ Hoyt
>>>>>>>> Hoyt's TV
>>>>>>>> Exeter, NH
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:59 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ed, it sounds screwy to me. The MS activation is only for
>>>> hardware
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> changes as far as I know.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The only thing I can think of, is that Windows might not see
>>>> your DVD
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> burner as a burner, just a reader. Then when Nero is
>>>> installed, Windows
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> then sees the drive as a burner and thus the so called
>>>> hardware change.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> One change though is not usually enough to call up the
>>>> activation,
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> unless you have been making numerous other changes too. This
>>>> is far
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> fetched but thats all I can think of.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Gary McCartney
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> McCartney Electronics
>>>>>>>>> Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>>>>>>> Est. 1984
>>>>>>>>> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hey Guys...here's a new one on me. I just finished installing
>>>> Nero on
>>>>
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> computer. After the install a Microsoft message comes up
>>>> after the
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> initial boot, that my software has changed significantly
>>>> since I
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> activated my XP. And tells me that it must be re-activated
>>>> within 3
>>>>
>>>>>>> days.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So I went back with my GoBack program and restored the
>>>> computer before
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> the install of Nero...then stopped asking me to re-activate
>>>> Windows
>>>> TTE> XP.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What gives....does Microsoft now want to check your computer
>>>> each time
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> you install a Non-Microsoft program????
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Screw them. Although the Nero program belongs to me...I don't
>>>> think I
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> should have to report to Microsoft on my software....am I
>>>> right?
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -Ed-
>>>>>>>>>> E. Gaidies
>>>>>>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>>>>>>> Ontario-Canada
>>>>>>>>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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