MSCONFIG for Win2000
CRaqon
Probably a stupid question.. But msconfig is a great
utility. But it doesn't exist (?) in Win2000.
Is it available, and how?
Thank you
Torgeir Bakken (MVP)
Hi
No such thing comes with Win2k.
But you can use the WinXP version of msconfig on Win2k :-)
WinXP msconfig.exe can be found here:
http://www.thetechguide.com/downloads.html
or here
http://www.3feetunder.com/files/win2K_msconfig_setup.exe
Some other utilities/links:
Startup Control Panel - A Windows 2000 Utility similar to the msconfig.exe
utility, used for selecting start-up programs.
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
X-Setup - A Freeware Windows Utility program that has similar functions to
MSCONFIG, made by Xteq Systems allows you to change more than 400 hidden
functions with some simple button clicks. Some topics X-Setup covers: Windows,
Internet Explorer, Instant Messaging, Office, Explorer appearance, Server
options, Network settings and Security
http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/u/utility-software_w2k.htm
Registration and program are free... says NT4 but also works on Win2000
http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,,s%3D1478%26a%3D8067,00.asp
And from an earlier thread, from Jim Byrd:
<quote>
2) Much better, you can go here:
http://www.thetechguide.com/downloads.html (XP Version which works in Win2k
justfine) or here:
http://www.3feetunder.com/files/win2K_msconfig_setup.exe (stated to be a Win2k
Version - probably the same as the XP) or here:
http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/m/msconfig_w2k.htm and download msconfig.
3) As good, but different, is to go here: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
and get Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel applet.
All work fine for controlling startups, however, I would recommend getting both
of the last two. They're both free, and each has some advantages. For example,
the XP msconfig also gives you some visibility/control over services, while
Mike's applet offers much better startup control. Also, you should read and
print out/save for future reference mskb article Q179365 here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q179365
which will tell you the order in which things get loaded.
Perhaps this will help. Regards, Jim Byrd
</quote>
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Bruce Chambers
MSConfig is/was a Win98/Me utility, brought back in WinXP, which is
also targeted at the home consumer market. There was no equivalent
utility included with WinNT/Win2K.
In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."
To view the list of your start up programs, 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. These can
also be viewed, if I remember correctly, by right-clicking My
Computer, selecting "Manage" and expanding System Tools-- System
Information -- Software Environment -- Startup Programs. To prevent
any of them from starting at login, you'll have to delete shortcuts
from the startup folder(s) and/or edit the registry. I should point
out that, in order to make such system modifications requires one to
have administrative privileges to the machine in question. I should
also point out that one should not even consider editing the registry
unless he is fully confident that he knows exactly what is going to
happen as a result of each and every change.
Bruce Chambers
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