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Tracey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Normally when getting rid of startup menu items I just remove them from
> MSConfig, through Start/Run, but when I execute the command it is returning
> nothing. It looks like I do not HAVE MsConfig on this PC.
>
> I do have a MSconfig file in the C:\i386 folder, but it appears to be called
> msconfig._ex so I am not sure whether this file is corrupt or what.
>
> It is a Dell Windows XP Home Edition. Any ideas?
>
> Tracey
Actually, MSconfig.ex_ is the compressed version of the file, used to
restore the damaged file, if necessary. I wonder if some malware is
preventing the program from running, or has removed it.. If so, the
following probably won't help. To replace the missing file:
Click Start, Run, type:
SFC /SCANNOW
Click OK. (Please notice the space before the slash.) If any files are
damaged or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards.
--
Joe =o)
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Cazzythom wrote:
> Good Morning all,
>
> I have forgotten what you do when you want to organise the programs
> that automatically load up when you start your computer. I`ve got too
> many programs starting up and I want to stop them loading themselves.
On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to
see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actually choose the
option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon" option). Many can easily
and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from the
Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't
want to start automatically.
However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of running
the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you, you
should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run, but
*which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have no
effect on performance.
Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do is
determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what the cost
in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more information
about these at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't find it
there, try google searches and ask about specifics here.
Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
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Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going staright to hotmail when
I switch it on.
Thanks.
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> Cazzythom wrote:
>
> > Good Morning all,
> >
> > I have forgotten what you do when you want to organise the programs
> > that automatically load up when you start your computer. I`ve got too
> > many programs starting up and I want to stop them loading themselves.
>
>
>
> On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to
> see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actually choose the
> option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon" option). Many can easily
> and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from the
> Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't
> want to start automatically.
>
> However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of running
> the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you, you
> should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run, but
> *which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have no
> effect on performance.
>
> Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do is
> determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what the cost
> in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more information
> about these at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't find it
> there, try google searches and ask about specifics here.
>
> Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
> decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
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Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going straight to a hotmail
email address and live messenger upon starting the computer. I don't know
where to look to change this. I would be really grateful for an answer.
Thanks.
"TJJ55" wrote:
> Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going staright to hotmail when
> I switch it on.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > Cazzythom wrote:
> >
> > > Good Morning all,
> > >
> > > I have forgotten what you do when you want to organise the programs
> > > that automatically load up when you start your computer. I`ve got too
> > > many programs starting up and I want to stop them loading themselves.
> >
> >
> >
> > On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to
> > see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actually choose the
> > option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon" option). Many can easily
> > and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from the
> > Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't
> > want to start automatically.
> >
> > However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of running
> > the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you, you
> > should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run, but
> > *which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have no
> > effect on performance.
> >
> > Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do is
> > determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what the cost
> > in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more information
> > about these at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't find it
> > there, try google searches and ask about specifics here.
> >
> > Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
> > decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
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Try, Start, Programs, Startup, and delete the shortcuts there.
TJJ55 wrote:
> Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going straight to a hotmail
> email address and live messenger upon starting the computer. I don't know
> where to look to change this. I would be really grateful for an answer.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "TJJ55" wrote:
>
>
>>Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going staright to hotmail when
>>I switch it on.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Cazzythom wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Good Morning all,
>>>>
>>>>I have forgotten what you do when you want to organise the programs
>>>>that automatically load up when you start your computer. I`ve got too
>>>>many programs starting up and I want to stop them loading themselves.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to
>>>see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actually choose the
>>>option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon" option). Many can easily
>>>and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from the
>>>Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't
>>>want to start automatically.
>>>
>>>However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of running
>>>the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you, you
>>>should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run, but
>>>*which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have no
>>>effect on performance.
>>>
>>>Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do is
>>>determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what the cost
>>>in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more information
>>>about these at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't find it
>>>there, try google searches and ask about specifics here.
>>>
>>>Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
>>>decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>>Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>
>>>
>>>
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I had already looked there but Hotmail or MSN are not showing there.
"Bob I" wrote:
> Try, Start, Programs, Startup, and delete the shortcuts there.
>
> TJJ55 wrote:
>
> > Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going straight to a hotmail
> > email address and live messenger upon starting the computer. I don't know
> > where to look to change this. I would be really grateful for an answer.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "TJJ55" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going staright to hotmail when
> >>I switch it on.
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >>"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Cazzythom wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Good Morning all,
> >>>>
> >>>>I have forgotten what you do when you want to organise the programs
> >>>>that automatically load up when you start your computer. I`ve got too
> >>>>many programs starting up and I want to stop them loading themselves.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to
> >>>see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actually choose the
> >>>option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon" option). Many can easily
> >>>and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from the
> >>>Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't
> >>>want to start automatically.
> >>>
> >>>However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of running
> >>>the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you, you
> >>>should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run, but
> >>>*which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have no
> >>>effect on performance.
> >>>
> >>>Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do is
> >>>determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what the cost
> >>>in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more information
> >>>about these at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't find it
> >>>there, try google searches and ask about specifics here.
> >>>
> >>>Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
> >>>decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> >>>Please reply to the newsgroup
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>
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Open Messenger and check your settings.
Uncheck those related to signin when Windows starts, etc.
There are quite a few options you can choose. so experiment with them.
I have unchecked "signin automatically" but
to run in the background so it loads with Windows but sits
quietly in the tray until I click to enable and chose an ID..
mae
"TJJ55" <TJJ55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A0EEB64-6DAB-416A-8F27-3705DC327749@microsoft.com...
|I had already looked there but Hotmail or MSN are not showing there.
|
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| "Bob I" wrote:
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| > Try, Start, Programs, Startup, and delete the shortcuts there.
| >
| > TJJ55 wrote:
| >
| > > Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going straight to a
hotmail
| > > email address and live messenger upon starting the computer. I don't
know
| > > where to look to change this. I would be really grateful for an
answer.
| > >
| > > Thanks.
| > >
| > > "TJJ55" wrote:
| > >
| > >
| > >>Please can you tell me how to stop my computer going staright to
hotmail when
| > >>I switch it on.
| > >>
| > >>Thanks.
| > >>
| > >>"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>>Cazzythom wrote:
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>>>Good Morning all,
| > >>>>
| > >>>>I have forgotten what you do when you want to organise the programs
| > >>>>that automatically load up when you start your computer. I`ve got
too
| > >>>>many programs starting up and I want to stop them loading
themselves.
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>>On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its
Options to
| > >>>see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actually choose
the
| > >>>option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon" option). Many can
easily
| > >>>and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from
the
| > >>>Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you
don't
| > >>>want to start automatically.
| > >>>
| > >>>However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of
running
| > >>>the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you,
you
| > >>>should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run,
but
| > >>>*which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have
no
| > >>>effect on performance.
| > >>>
| > >>>Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do
is
| > >>>determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what
the cost
| > >>>in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more
information
| > >>>about these at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't
find it
| > >>>there, try google searches and ask about specifics here.
| > >>>
| > >>>Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
| > >>>decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
| > >>>
| > >>>--
| > >>>Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| > >>>Please reply to the newsgroup
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>>
| >
| >
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