Msconfig

Microsoft software utility first introduced with Windows 98 and included with all other versions of Windows released after it that enables users to configure how their computer starts and what programs or services automatically load each time the computer starts. Users running these versions of Windows can 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.

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