Re: Preventing Software Opening at Start Up

How about recommending AutoRuns from SysInternals. Sort of like
a Tweak-UI for Startups & Watchdogs.

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ken
>
> I didn't realise that we were disagreeing.. :-).. accepted that Regedit is
> way dangerous, but generally, if one clicks on items in the notification
> area, there is an option to 'not show' or similar.. this, I feel, is a
> better way to go about it..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Mike Hall (MS-MVP) wrote:
>>
>>> I never recommend 'regedit' to anybody I think could not 'handle'
>>> it.. re. MSCONFIG and START options, I think that it is better to try
>>> to stop the items at source rather than to intercept them via
>>> MSCONFIG.. while improper use of regedit can render a system unusable
>>> almost instantly, improper use of MSCONFIG result in problems too..
>>
>>
>> There are very few programs (perhaps solitaire?) of which it could be
>> said that there is no danger of improper use causing a problem. The only
>> question, as far as I'm concerned, is where is the danger greater. As far
>> as I'm concerned, there is clearly far greater danger of misusing regedit
>> and causing a problem with it, than with MSCONFIG.
>>
>> So I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this.
>>
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>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> Roy Simpson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ken - thanks for this. I am not happy about going into the registry
>>>>> unless absolutely necessary so will take your approach. I appreciate
>>>>> what Mike is saying (next message) but with care I reckon this is
>>>>> safer than editing the registry.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You're welcome. Glad to help. Mike's view may be different, but my
>>>> view is that using MSCONFIG is much less dangerous than editiong the
>>>> registry directly.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Roy Simpson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have several 3rd party programs that open automatically at start
>>>>>>> up, which give slow start up and also 'nuisance'messages.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do I set the system so that they do not open? - I can find no
>>>>>>> option in the programs themselves. I know that I can use MSCONFIG
>>>>>>> to test the effect of switching them off but, as I understand it,
>>>>>>> this is for testing only and not a permanent solution.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Although MSCONFIG is designed to be a troubleshooting tool, there's
>>>>>> really no downside to using it to make permanent changes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>>>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
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