windows startup

[billQ]

Hello, How do I remove items from the msconfig, startup pane? Is there a
text file which holds the information. There are some items located there
from some hardware that I removed from the computer and I would like to rid
of the entries.
thanks
bill

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

You would accomplish this by uninstalling any software and drivers for the
device. You might check Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and for
drivers, check Device Manager on the Hardware tab in the System applet in
Control Panel.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"billQ" > wrote in message
...
> Hello, How do I remove items from the msconfig, startup pane? Is there a
> text file which holds the information. There are some items located
> there
> from some hardware that I removed from the computer and I would like to
> rid
> of the entries.
> thanks
> bill
>
>

[billQ]

never mind I found the info in the registry under HKEY LOCAL
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig


"billQ" > wrote in message
...
> Hello, How do I remove items from the msconfig, startup pane? Is there a
> text file which holds the information. There are some items located
there
> from some hardware that I removed from the computer and I would like to
rid
> of the entries.
> thanks
> bill
>
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

In addition:

The unchecked [disabled] items in MSCONFIG are moved here:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg]

You may either delete the keys manually, or download a fix from Kelly's =
site:=20

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup [Tip 148]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm


"billQ" > wrote in message =
...
never mind I found the info in the registry under HKEY LOCAL
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig


"billQ" > wrote in message
...
> Hello, How do I remove items from the msconfig, startup pane? Is =
there a
> text file which holds the information. There are some items located
there
> from some hardware that I removed from the computer and I would like =
to
rid
> of the entries.
> thanks
> bill
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

The only problem with doing it that way is that the source may still be on
your system. In essence, you are removing an entry without removing what
put the entry there.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"billQ" > wrote in message
...
> never mind I found the info in the registry under HKEY LOCAL
> MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig
>
>
> "billQ" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello, How do I remove items from the msconfig, startup pane? Is there
>> a
>> text file which holds the information. There are some items located
> there
>> from some hardware that I removed from the computer and I would like to
> rid
>> of the entries.
>> thanks
>> bill
>>
>>
>
>