How to find Startup programs/locations?

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Well done mate...

 

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Wouldn't it be simpler to go to "Windows Explorer"->Tools->"Folder Options"->View->"Hide Extensions for known file types" and untick it?

Then you would know what was the .exe file.

Harry.

 

Harry to the rescue [thanks!!]!! Yeah, did this, only problem is, now the "4" icons mentioned show as exe files, well, come to think of it, I should simply choose the one that launches the program as Cheekmaster had suggested, ok fellas, another job well done by you guys, next step, how do I remove items which were already in satrtup that I no longer use WITHOUT going into the registry?

 

My standard method for items in the 'startup' folder is to create a folder called 'nostartup' and move them there. This way if I change my mind I just move them back.

Harry.

 

if not in that folder and if their in the MSCONFIG start up, uncheck to disable and check to enable...

edit: time to do some revision, so im logging off for tonight... later all!

 

that's alright. editing the registry, especially this key, really isn't as dangerous or "omg i'm editing the reg" as some might think, but then again i don't know what level you're at so you might not feel comfortable with it.

essentially you would be doing what the program would do. if the program lets you choose to have it load at startup, it will typically write a value to the registry.
if you did what i said, the same thing would happen, except you would be writing it manually instead of the prog doing it automatically.

 

Problem here is, I am seeing 5 items in the msconfig which I no longer use and are unchecked and under "Location" they are listed to be in Startup but when I look in All Users I see 2 items and there is only 1 item in My Name folder so this means 2 items are missing or not accounted for, any ideas?

 

??? i dont get ya?

 

If they are unchecked they won't *be* in the startup!

Check them one by one, identify what app they belong to, and Uninstall that app.

Harry.

 

...and by that, Harry means, they will not load when you log on.

 

Actualy, as far as I know the items are moved out of the Startup folder into another folder called something like Disabled Startup Items.

Harry.

 

Hm - a quick check on a XP machine shows that unchecking Startup items in msconfig moves that item to \Windows\pss.

Harry.

 

Harry - could you type in the full path for me please...

 

Er - I thought I did. That leading \ means that it is an absolute path. The drive will be whereever your Windows directory is located.

Harry.

 

I don't wish to uninstall the programs mentioned as I may wish to start using them often again at any time, I would just like to know how to not have them show in msconfig? Will get on this in a few.

 

thought there was more after the pss... its too hot to concetrate...

 

If they are installed they will show, as long as they are required to run at boot.

But why are they doing that? Most apps can be configured to only run on request.

Harry.

 

There has to be a way to delete these disabled-no-longer-required items in msconfig without going into the registry?

 

If there is, why would you want to do that?

 

Er - if you don't want to uninstall the apps they belong to, and the apps insist on these items being there then you are likely to break things if you force it.

As I said, if you don't want something to start at startup then move the shortcut (which is what it usualy is) out of the Startup directory.

I have to say that it isn't clear to me what you are trying to do.

Harry.