How can I remove (not just unmark) unneeded lines from "startup" tab on
"system configuration utility" ???

"BoazBoaz" <pasternak5@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
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> How can I remove (not just unmark) unneeded lines from "startup" tab on
> "system configuration utility" ???

You need to hack the registry here: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig. IMHO this is not a good idea. If you wish to remove some
startup program permanently then you should uninstall it.

You have to remove the shortcut from the Startup folder on Start menu or
find and remove the reference to the program from the registry run key.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314866
If the mark has already been removed, the entry will be elsewhere, usually
here: HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Sharedtools/MSconfig/startupreg

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"BoazBoaz" <pasternak5@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
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> How can I remove (not just unmark) unneeded lines from "startup" tab on
> "system configuration utility" ???
>

I do not want to remove the programs.
Just to remove there reference in the STARTUP. Theay are currently not even
marked with "V" there.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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>
> "BoazBoaz" <pasternak5@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
> news:O01rKoPjJHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> How can I remove (not just unmark) unneeded lines from "startup" tab on
>> "system configuration utility" ???
>
> You need to hack the registry here: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\MSConfig. IMHO this is not a good idea. If you wish to remove some
> startup program permanently then you should uninstall it.
>

"BoazBoaz" <pasternak5@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
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>I do not want to remove the programs.
> Just to remove there reference in the STARTUP. Theay are currently not
> even marked with "V" there.

Then you need to hack the registry in the place I mentioned before.

You could actually have your cake and eat it. If you rename the registry key
I gave before to something else then your disabled startup programs would
still be stored in the registry but they would not be visible under
msconfig.exe. Later on, when you want to make them visible again, you
reverse the renaming step.

"BoazBoaz" <pasternak5@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
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>I do not want to remove the programs.
> Just to remove there [their] reference in the STARTUP. Theay are currently
> not even marked with "V" there.
>

BoazBoaz wrote:
> How can I remove (not just unmark) unneeded lines from "startup" tab on
> "system configuration utility" ???
>
>


Remember, Msconfig was designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a
"startup configurer." Use MSConfig to determine the location of the
command that is attempting to start the program, and remove it. To
cease the selective startup notifications, either return your settings
to the way they were, or permanently remove the undesirable programs
from your startup configuration.

In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the system registry, primarily in
the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310560


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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> BoazBoaz wrote:
>> How can I remove (not just unmark) unneeded lines from "startup" tab on
>> "system configuration utility" ???
>
>
> Remember, Msconfig was designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a
> "startup configurer." Use MSConfig to determine the location of the
> command that is attempting to start the program, and remove it. To cease
> the selective startup notifications, either return your settings to the
> way they were, or permanently remove the undesirable programs from your
> startup configuration.
>
> In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
> simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
> "display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."
>
> Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
> Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
> Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the system registry, primarily in
> the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
> HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.
>
> How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310560
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot