LuLu Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Hopefully this is in the right forum. If not, then I apologize. Here is my problem... I'm trying to remove some programs from Windows start up using msconfig. Well, when I untick the programs I don't want loading at start up and reboot, I get a message telling me my computer has loaded in Diagnostic or Selective start up and to review the changes in my system settings. How do I get it to load normally or whatever? I only picked like 3 programs to not load at start up...Quicktime, my Kodak software and my Philips Device Manager something or other. Am I doing something wrong?? I'm here. What are your other two wishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted October 2, 2007 Moderators Share Posted October 2, 2007 Dont use msconfig for that. Download autoruns and use it instead: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysintern...s/AutoRuns.mspx Just go under the start up tab and click what you dont want running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 ... I get a message telling me my computer has loaded in Diagnostic or Selective start up and to review the changes in my system settings. The message is by design; in that dialogue you'll find a "don't show me this message again" check box. Tick it, and you won't see that popup again. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigMartin Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 At the bottom of the msg there's a check box that say's "Dont show this message or lanuch system configuration utility when windows start". Put a tick in it, then it shouldn't appear again. Please note msconfig is a diagnostic tool and shouldn't be used as a permanent way to stop programs running at startup. Try looking inside the program itself to stop it, or use something like 'Hijack this' to remove startup entries. CCleaner also has a startup removal in the 'Tools' section. CraigM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Please note msconfig is a diagnostic tool and shouldn't be used as a permanent way to stop programs running at startup. Try looking inside the program itself to stop it If within the program itself there is no such option, The Msconfig Startup tab is an excellent alternative, allowing you to simply disable the application from launching with Windows, something that can be reversed if desired. Deleting a Registry run entry with HijackThis or CCleaner is of course a little more difficult to reverse. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted October 2, 2007 Moderators Share Posted October 2, 2007 Please note msconfig is a diagnostic tool and shouldn't be used as a permanent way to stop programs running at startup. CraigM A more recommended way is to do start>run and type services.msc >press enter. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 That is correct, a more recommended way is to do start>run and type services.msc >press enter.Yes but some startup entries aren't services. Also some entries such as Realsched (Real Player updater), qttask (QuickTime updater), Javasched (Java updater) will re-add themselves to startup. Best way to stop them is to go into the program, disable their automatic update checking, then search your computer for the exe entries and rename them (ie search for realsched.exe and rename it realschedOLD.exe or whatever you want - as long as it's not its original name it won't re-add itself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 That is correct, a more recommended way is to do start>run and type services.msc >press enter. Certainly, but here we're talking about the Msconfig Startup tab, as opposed to the Services tab. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Whoops, hi JD Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted October 2, 2007 Moderators Share Posted October 2, 2007 I stand corrected Tony, after all this is one of your areas of expertise Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Whoops, hi JD LOL, great minds think alike, even us lesser minds sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigMartin Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Deleting a Registry run entry with HijackThis or CCleaner is of course a little more difficult to reverse. But HijackThis does create a backup, if you need to re-apply.So it's not that difficult. CraigM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 But HijackThis does create a backup, if you need to re-apply. Yes, you're absolutely right. Still, I think there's something appealing about being able to simply toggle the status of a startup as opposed to nuking it, then having to restore it from a backup should you decide you want it after all. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Thanks everybody. I think I'll try rridgely's recommendation. I'm here. What are your other two wishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Hi all I've used (Spybot S&D-Tools-System Startup) to disable a few different things, is this procedure OK? I haven't deleted any entry's, just unchecked them. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted October 3, 2007 Moderators Share Posted October 3, 2007 Hi all I've used (Spybot S&D-Tools-System Startup) to disable a few different things, is this procedure OK? I haven't deleted any entry's, just unchecked them. Dunno, I've never personally deleted anything with Spybot-S&D's startup tool, although I used to create startup entries in it. The makers of Spybot-S&D also have a beta program somewhat similar to Sysinternals AutoRuns called RunAlyzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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