system config

[Donald Jensen]

I tried to take some files from the startup tab in msconfig. they were not
anything needed by the system. After unchecking I clicked apply and the
system rebooted. I got this message:
You have used the system configuration utility to make changes to the way
windows starts..
The system configuration utility is currently in diagnostic or selective
mode, causing this message to be displayed and the utility to run every time
windows starts.
Choose the normal startup mode on the general tab to start windows normally
and undo the changes you made using the utility.
How do I do this without it getting undone?
I thank all of you who helps me with this.
Don

[Donald Jensen]

Thank you very much!
Don

[Kelly]

Hi Don,

Simply clear the list out:

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup (Line 148)
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Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run


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"Donald Jensen" > wrote in message
...
> I tried to take some files from the startup tab in msconfig. they were not
> anything needed by the system. After unchecking I clicked apply and the
> system rebooted. I got this message:
> You have used the system configuration utility to make changes to the way
> windows starts..
> The system configuration utility is currently in diagnostic or selective
> mode, causing this message to be displayed and the utility to run every
time
> windows starts.
> Choose the normal startup mode on the general tab to start windows
normally
> and undo the changes you made using the utility.
> How do I do this without it getting undone?
> I thank all of you who helps me with this.
> Don
>
>

[Peter Hutchison]

On Sat, 2 Aug 2003 21:51:16 -0500, "Donald Jensen"
> wrote:

>I tried to take some files from the startup tab in msconfig. they were not
>anything needed by the system. After unchecking I clicked apply and the
>system rebooted. I got this message:
>You have used the system configuration utility to make changes to the way
>windows starts..
>The system configuration utility is currently in diagnostic or selective
>mode, causing this message to be displayed and the utility to run every time
>windows starts.
>Choose the normal startup mode on the general tab to start windows normally
>and undo the changes you made using the utility.
>How do I do this without it getting undone?
>I thank all of you who helps me with this.

Using msconfig is only a 'temporary' measure and does not in fact
delete the entries from Start up.
To permanently delete them, delete the entries from

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
and

c:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

and in registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
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