Temporarily Disabling Programs in the Control Panel

[digidummy]

Seems to me this would be a useful feature. I searched it, and im guessing antivirus stuff is about the only programs the computer will allow you to disable. I could be wrong, and to be honest id be shocked if i werent.  You can disable things in the device manager. What about the control panel?

Maybe you are having trouble with a program, and are just not quite sure which one it is....or if its even that at all. (like i am  )

I dunno. It just feels like something that would be useful and easily do-able. No?

[Geek-9pm]

Here is a suggestion. Use one of the excellent tools you can get free.
Search for a program called 'WinPatrol' and download it.

WinPatrol has become a heavyweight in its class and is considered a "must" on any PC by most users. The latest version of WinPatrol brings several improvements, limiting PC resource consumption while adding even more security and stability. With WinPatrol you can rest assured that all your expectations will be fulfilled effectively, providing an excellent user experience. Download WinPatrol now 100% free with absolutely no viruses or any other cyber-threats.

It does work.

[Computer_Commando]

At command prompt:  msconfig.

[Allan]

MSCONFIG was designed as a diagnostic utility and should only be used at such. To temporarily disable apps it's fine, but to permanently disable apps there are lots of simple utilities (such as Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel or, as Geek mentioned, WinPatrol - though the former is among the simplest for just disabling startup apps).

[digidummy]

Kool! thanks. I figured it was do-able.  One thing i should have mentioned was the my OS is x64 and both of the programs that you gentlemen mentioned are 32bit installs. I guess im not sure how to approach that scenario.

Im a bit new to 64 bit and my guess is that a "bridge" or compatibility mode would be my solution. Thats a total guess, as i know nothing about either circumstance.

[digidummy]

Nope! I was totally wrong about that. Winpatrol does have a 64 bit application....Hence the screen name

[digidummy]

At command prompt:  msconfig.

Im not sure what to make of your post. Ive never had anyone knowingly identify my IP, ISP, and web browser. Is this a concern? Are you joshing me? Are you just trying to make me aware?? - with respect of course....Im just not sure what to take from it.

[Chrisxs5]

LOL, you only see your info.

[digidummy]

LOL, you only see your info.

Hence the screen name ....Its only on his post tho...Thats what threw me off. Thanks bro!

[Salmon Trout]

Hence the screen name ....Its only on his post tho...Thats what threw me off. Thanks bro!

It's in his "signature" - this means that he has chosen, via his forum profile settings, to add an app which shows each viewer of his posts their own ISP, IP address, and browser name/version. Your information is only seen by you. You can put all kinds of things in your signature area. You can go into your forum profile and check "Don't show user's signatures". It's in the "Look and Layout" section.

[Allan]

Kool! thanks. I figured it was do-able.  One thing i should have mentioned was the my OS is x64 and both of the programs that you gentlemen mentioned are 32bit installs. I guess im not sure how to approach that scenario.

Im a bit new to 64 bit and my guess is that a "bridge" or compatibility mode would be my solution. Thats a total guess, as i know nothing about either circumstance.

Startup Control Panel does not require an install and it works just fine with 64 bit OS's

[Salmon Trout]

Startup Control Panel does not require an install and it works just fine with 64 bit OS's

You can get an installer which puts in the Control Panel "Startup Control Panel 2.8 (59kb)" or "Standalone EXE Version (34kb)" which goes wherever you want. As Mike Lin says, his StartupMonitor complements it nicely. It is a program which runs in the background and warns you that a program is trying to get itself to start with Windows, and asks if that is OK or not.

http://www.mlin.net/index.shtml

[Computer_Commando]

Hence the screen name ....Its only on his post tho...Thats what threw me off. Thanks bro!

Lower right-hand part of your post, also shows your IP.  For everyone else, it shows logged to you.
Google "Public IP Address".  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address
No computer in the works has the same Public IP as you.

It's like the address of your house. It's unique, i.e.  Number, Street, City, State, Country, Planet

Architecture was designed about 40 years ago by some very smart people:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite

[patio]

ADBlock works nicely on it...