Re: Preventing Software Opening at Start Up

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Not sure that I am a fan of those progs either.. I did try one aways back,
and found that it became intrusive and a PITA.. can't remember the name but
it did nothing for my faith..

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uQgFHuvFGHA.524@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> How about recommending AutoRuns from SysInternals. Sort of like
> a Tweak-UI for Startups & Watchdogs.
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eHsz1pvFGHA.3728@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 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
>> news:%23b0POmvFGHA.2680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:eXxOoJvFGHA.3056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> 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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