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Msconfig

Microsoft software utility first introduced with Windows 98 and included with all other versions of Windows released after it that enables users to quickly and easily configure how their computer starts and what programs and/or services automatically load each time the computer starts. Users running any of the above versions of Windows can quickly open msconfig by following the below steps.
  1. Click Start and Run.
  2. Type msconfig and press enter and you should see the System Configuration Utility window as shown in the below example picture.

Microsoft Windows System Configuration Utility aka msconfig

Note: Users running Microsoft Windows XP and later need to have administrator rights to run this command.

  • Additional information about disabling programs that are automatically starting up can also be found on document CH000198.

Also see: Msinfo32, Operating System definitions, Startup, Sysedit

 

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