[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
- From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:53:16 -0500
Thanks Bil and Jay for the msconfig file. Installed and it works OK
My system has real player with was installed by one of my video editing
programs, its determined remove it from the startup and next time I
reboot system it wants to put it back in. Never use this so next step is
add/remove programs.
I use a program call "WinPatrole". It monitors the registary and
startup, if something wants to make changes you get a meassage with the
name of the file and its use. If you don't know what the file is you do
not allow it to install. Good for things like adware and spyware.
Free download for home use.
Al G
Bil Green wrote:
> Hi Al,
>
> They "forgot to add the one small file that is needed for
> MSCONFIG in Windows 2000 (can you believe that?).
>
> I'll e-mail you it. Just paste it to WINNT\System32 (some 2000
> installs have Windows\System32) and it works.
>
> Bil
>
> PC 1000
> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
> http://magpulser.com
> Mammoth Lakes, CA
> 760-924-1000
>
> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> AG> Bil
>
> AG> I checked my old system with win98 for email, found msconfig and did the
> AG> cleanup.
> AG> On my other system running win2000 I cannot find a file msconfig, even
> AG> did a search of the drive, does 2K use a different mane for this file.
>
> AG> Al G
>
> AG> 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 do
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