Removing Tasks that Start at Boot

[Mark Fackler]

I have 3 tasks that come up running when I boot the computer. All of them
deal with the CD. I don't want them to start at boot. How do I remove them
from the boot sequence?

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Mark Fackler

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Check the programs themselves for an option to load at startup. If you
can't find it there, click Start, Run and enter MSCONFIG Go to the Startup
tab and uncheck the items there. If they're not listed in Startup, check
Services.

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"Mark Fackler" > wrote in message
...
> I have 3 tasks that come up running when I boot the computer. All of them
> deal with the CD. I don't want them to start at boot. How do I remove them
> from the boot sequence?
>
> --
>
> Mark Fackler
>
>
>

[Dunphy]

How do you know they're loading at boot? Perhaps you mean they're loading
as Startup items once Windows loads. If the latter: go to run dialog, type
'msconfig', select 'selective startup', go to the apps tab, and deselect
whatever apps you don't want loading.

[Michael]

Whenever I want to delete the application on the All Progarms\ Startup tab,
all I did was rigtht click it then click Delete; and its gone when I look in
from msconfig. Even the item is gone in the Startup in the System
Configuration Utility - the General tab also shows Normal Startup. This is
better than unchecking the item in System Config Utitlity \ Startup which
will make the General tab show Selective startup and a Windows warning that
you are on Selective Startup...blah, blah.

Hope I'm doing it right. If deleteing the item in All Programs\ Startup is a
risky act, please warn me someone.

Mike.


"Dunphy" > wrote in message
...
> How do you know they're loading at boot? Perhaps you mean they're loading
> as Startup items once Windows loads. If the latter: go to run dialog,
type
> 'msconfig', select 'selective startup', go to the apps tab, and deselect
> whatever apps you don't want loading.
>
>
>
>

[Sharon F]

You're fine, Michael. Deleting the shortcut did not delete the program. It
just changed when/how the program will be started. If you ever want the
program loading at startup again, create a new shortcut for the program and
drop it into the All Programs\Startup folder.

Shortcuts in the startup folder are just one of several ways that a program
can be launched at startup. Program settings that are recorded in the RUN
keys of the registry are another. Once in a while you hit a stubborn program
and will find an entry in the RUN keys that does not have a corresponding
menu setting.

While I prefer to keep a "normal startup" status in MSCONFIG too, there are
some folks that prefer to toggle a program on/off here instead of digging
around in menus. As long as the program is well behaved and doesn't add
itself back to MSCONFIG, it is a reasonable way to manage a program.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User


Michael wrote:
> Whenever I want to delete the application on the All Progarms\ Startup
tab,
> all I did was rigtht click it then click Delete; and its gone when I look
in
> from msconfig. Even the item is gone in the Startup in the System
> Configuration Utility - the General tab also shows Normal Startup. This is
> better than unchecking the item in System Config Utitlity \ Startup which
> will make the General tab show Selective startup and a Windows warning
that
> you are on Selective Startup...blah, blah.
>
> Hope I'm doing it right. If deleteing the item in All Programs\ Startup is
a
> risky act, please warn me someone.
>
> Mike.
>
>
> "Dunphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> How do you know they're loading at boot? Perhaps you mean they're
loading
>> as Startup items once Windows loads. If the latter: go to run dialog,
type
>> 'msconfig', select 'selective startup', go to the apps tab, and deselect
>> whatever apps you don't want loading.

[Michael]

Thanks Sharon F; I'm now assured that I not not mess up with the registry.

Mike.

"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
> You're fine, Michael. Deleting the shortcut did not delete the program. It
> just changed when/how the program will be started. If you ever want the
> program loading at startup again, create a new shortcut for the program
and
> drop it into the All Programs\Startup folder.
>
> Shortcuts in the startup folder are just one of several ways that a
program
> can be launched at startup. Program settings that are recorded in the RUN
> keys of the registry are another. Once in a while you hit a stubborn
program
> and will find an entry in the RUN keys that does not have a corresponding
> menu setting.
>
> While I prefer to keep a "normal startup" status in MSCONFIG too, there
are
> some folks that prefer to toggle a program on/off here instead of digging
> around in menus. As long as the program is well behaved and doesn't add
> itself back to MSCONFIG, it is a reasonable way to manage a program.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
>
> Michael wrote:
> > Whenever I want to delete the application on the All Progarms\ Startup
> tab,
> > all I did was rigtht click it then click Delete; and its gone when I
look
> in
> > from msconfig. Even the item is gone in the Startup in the System
> > Configuration Utility - the General tab also shows Normal Startup. This
is
> > better than unchecking the item in System Config Utitlity \ Startup
which
> > will make the General tab show Selective startup and a Windows warning
> that
> > you are on Selective Startup...blah, blah.
> >
> > Hope I'm doing it right. If deleteing the item in All Programs\ Startup
is
> a
> > risky act, please warn me someone.
> >
> > Mike.
> >
> >
> > "Dunphy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> How do you know they're loading at boot? Perhaps you mean they're
> loading
> >> as Startup items once Windows loads. If the latter: go to run dialog,
> type
> >> 'msconfig', select 'selective startup', go to the apps tab, and
deselect
> >> whatever apps you don't want loading.
>

[Sharon F]

You're welcome, Mike!


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Michael wrote:
> Thanks Sharon F; I'm now assured that I not not mess up with the registry.
>
> Mike.
>
> "Sharon F" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You're fine, Michael. Deleting the shortcut did not delete the program.
It
>> just changed when/how the program will be started. If you ever want the
>> program loading at startup again, create a new shortcut for the program
and
>> drop it into the All Programs\Startup folder.
>>
>> Shortcuts in the startup folder are just one of several ways that a
program
>> can be launched at startup. Program settings that are recorded in the RUN
>> keys of the registry are another. Once in a while you hit a stubborn
>> program and will find an entry in the RUN keys that does not have a
>> corresponding menu setting.
>>
>> While I prefer to keep a "normal startup" status in MSCONFIG too, there
are
>> some folks that prefer to toggle a program on/off here instead of digging
>> around in menus. As long as the program is well behaved and doesn't add
>> itself back to MSCONFIG, it is a reasonable way to manage a program.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>
>>
>> Michael wrote:
>>> Whenever I want to delete the application on the All Progarms\ Startup
>>> tab, all I did was rigtht click it then click Delete; and its gone when
I
>>> look in from msconfig. Even the item is gone in the Startup in the
System
>>> Configuration Utility - the General tab also shows Normal Startup. This
is
>>> better than unchecking the item in System Config Utitlity \ Startup
which
>>> will make the General tab show Selective startup and a Windows warning
>>> that you are on Selective Startup...blah, blah.
>>>
>>> Hope I'm doing it right. If deleteing the item in All Programs\ Startup
>>> is a risky act, please warn me someone.
>>>
>>> Mike.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dunphy" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> How do you know they're loading at boot? Perhaps you mean they're
>>>> loading as Startup items once Windows loads. If the latter: go to run
>>>> dialog, type 'msconfig', select 'selective startup', go to the apps
tab,
>>>> and deselect whatever apps you don't want loading.

[Michael]

I meant that I "did" not mess up my registry.

"Michael" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Sharon F; I'm now assured that I not not mess up with the registry.
>
> Mike.
>
> "Sharon F" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You're fine, Michael. Deleting the shortcut did not delete the program.
It
> > just changed when/how the program will be started. If you ever want the
> > program loading at startup again, create a new shortcut for the program
> and
> > drop it into the All Programs\Startup folder.
> >
> > Shortcuts in the startup folder are just one of several ways that a
> program
> > can be launched at startup. Program settings that are recorded in the
RUN
> > keys of the registry are another. Once in a while you hit a stubborn
> program
> > and will find an entry in the RUN keys that does not have a
corresponding
> > menu setting.
> >
> > While I prefer to keep a "normal startup" status in MSCONFIG too, there
> are
> > some folks that prefer to toggle a program on/off here instead of
digging
> > around in menus. As long as the program is well behaved and doesn't add
> > itself back to MSCONFIG, it is a reasonable way to manage a program.
> >
> > --
> > Sharon F
> > Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
> >
> >
> > Michael wrote:
> > > Whenever I want to delete the application on the All Progarms\ Startup
> > tab,
> > > all I did was rigtht click it then click Delete; and its gone when I
> look
> > in
> > > from msconfig. Even the item is gone in the Startup in the System
> > > Configuration Utility - the General tab also shows Normal Startup.
This
> is
> > > better than unchecking the item in System Config Utitlity \ Startup
> which
> > > will make the General tab show Selective startup and a Windows warning
> > that
> > > you are on Selective Startup...blah, blah.
> > >
> > > Hope I'm doing it right. If deleteing the item in All Programs\
Startup
> is
> > a
> > > risky act, please warn me someone.
> > >
> > > Mike.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dunphy" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> How do you know they're loading at boot? Perhaps you mean they're
> > loading
> > >> as Startup items once Windows loads. If the latter: go to run
dialog,
> > type
> > >> 'msconfig', select 'selective startup', go to the apps tab, and
> deselect
> > >> whatever apps you don't want loading.
> >
>
>