Re: Disabled Startup Items

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pctspk.exe

This comes back if you delete it (prefetch). It has something to do with
voice features of my PCTel modem. I guess this really can't be disabled the
usual way. How do I disable it without losing functionality in the modem?
There is a blurb about it in the Ultimate Troubleshooter list at
answersthatwork.com.

"beamish" <beamish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2C3C2E37-ED42-4C34-9DFC-928012EDB500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello, I have "disable short cuts" does the same as "disable startup
> items".
> location: c::\documents and settings\all users\start
> menu\programs-"disable
> short cuts". There is a small free utility called "WinPatrol'
> http://www.winpatrol.com
> It allows the stopping of startup items plus other functions.
> Take Care.
> beamish.
>
>
> "ForestSpirit" wrote:
>
>> In Win9x there used to be a hidden folder on the start menu called
>> Disabled
>> Startup Items. That does not seem to be the case in XP. I see no such
>> folder
>> on the start menu for All Users or any of the other users. Does XP store
>> this in a different location?
>>
>>
>>


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