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charliebrown

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Windows 2000 startup list
« on: September 27, 2005, 08:23:33 AM »
My friend just installed Win2000 and can't access his startup program list to modify/delete unwanted programs that start with Windows 2000.  He's tried running msconfig from the run command line and gets an error message-unavailable.

Any help appreciated!

Computer_Commando

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Re: Windows 2000 startup list
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2005, 10:40:30 AM »
msconfig is not a valid command for Win2k.  CClearner can access startup programs.

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    Re: Windows 2000 startup list
    « Reply #2 on: September 27, 2005, 02:02:05 PM »
    You can also download a msconfig from the net if you wish.

    pcdoc4christ

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    Re: Windows 2000 startup list
    « Reply #3 on: September 27, 2005, 07:33:52 PM »
    CB:

    He will have to edit the registry:

    1. Start > Run
    2. Type REGEDIT
    3. Browse to the following keys and remove any programs that are not wanted as startup programs:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunonceEx

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunonceEx

    HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce

    HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunonceEx

    There are other keys where startup programs may be launched, but this is a good starting place.

    IMPORTANT: Make sure he backs up the entire registry, or at least backs up any keys before he deletes them.  To back up the full registry: In Regedit, select File > Export and save the registry backup to a secure folder on the hard drive.  

    Best regards,
    Doc



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      Re: Windows 2000 startup list
      « Reply #4 on: September 28, 2005, 01:08:12 AM »
      Hey Doc, you should look at Autoruns from
      http://www.sysinternals.com
      It's quite an eye opener.

      Mac

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      Re: Windows 2000 startup list
      « Reply #5 on: September 28, 2005, 02:05:10 AM »
      You can find the original msconfig for Windows 2000 on the 'net if you look, but you can also use the one from XP

      XPMSCONFIG.ZIP

      Had a look at AutoRuns after Fed's post. That looks even better.

      Process Explorer is good too.



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        Re: Windows 2000 startup list
        « Reply #6 on: September 28, 2005, 02:11:42 AM »
        Mac, I think if you have Autoruns & Procexp in the same directory they will 'link' to each other so they jump from one to another.
        I'll check it out myself one of these days.