Re: Msconfig selective start and registry to remove programs

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/05/04 

Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:52:00 GMT

System Configuration Utility
[System Configuration Utility (Msconfig.exe) allows you to *temporarily*
change the way Windows XP Professional starts by disabling startup programs
and services individually or several at a time.]
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_dxth.asp

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[[If you change any startup setting by using the System Configuration
Utility, Windows XP Professional displays the following message when you log
on:

You have used the System Configuration Utility to make temporary changes to
some of your system settings. To return to normal operations, choose the
Normal option on the General tab.

The preceding message and the System Configuration Utility continue to
appear each time you log on until you restore the original startup settings
by clicking Normal Startup under Startup Selection on the General tab. To
*permanently* change a startup setting, you must move or delete startup
shortcuts, change a Group Policy setting, or uninstall the application that
added the startup application.]]
Disabling Startup Programs by Using the System Configuration Utility
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_zsqb.asp 

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:eOieyDyeEHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
+-J <bitbucket@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and pecked:
> "Harold" <lewtonh@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Mike: changing the look of XP back to 'classic' makes a huge
>> difference in how XP runs, far more effective than using MSCONFIG..
>> to each their own.
>
>>  Are you saying that this uses less system resourses or more?
>
> Harold,
>
>  Less system resourses!
>
>  I use XP 'classic' visual style and [Start]-menu, no animations, no
> wallpaper, etc.
>
>  I also use MSCONFIG in selective-startup mode to enable/disable
> applications which do not give the option to do so. ---
> Jan

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