selective startup warning

[Dunphy]

Greetings,

After running 'msconfig', going to selective startup and editing programs
that launch at startup, ever reboot after this I get that annoying warning
that I'm running a selective startup (duh). Please, for the love of all
that's good in this world, does anyone know how I can stop from seeing this
message?
TIA

Steve


-writing software as if all users are idiots is the height of naivety.

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:160655

Hi Steve,

There are two ways to stop the selective startup reminder:

1. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_nomsconfig.htm
2. Click Start | run | type "msconfig /auto". check the option "Don't
show......." and press OK.

--
Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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"Dunphy" > wrote in message
...
Greetings,

After running 'msconfig', going to selective startup and editing programs
that launch at startup, ever reboot after this I get that annoying warning
that I'm running a selective startup (duh). Please, for the love of all
that's good in this world, does anyone know how I can stop from seeing this
message?
TIA

Steve


-writing software as if all users are idiots is the height of naivety.

[Cassandra's Bastard]

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 23:53:07 -0500 "Dunphy"
> wrote the following and gave me the chance
to write something equally inane:

>Greetings,
>
>After running 'msconfig', going to selective startup and editing programs
>that launch at startup, ever reboot after this I get that annoying warning
>that I'm running a selective startup (duh). Please, for the love of all
>that's good in this world, does anyone know how I can stop from seeing this
>message?
>TIA
>
>Steve
>
>
>-writing software as if all users are idiots is the height of naivety.

Not to contradict anybody here, but Selective Startup is meant to be a
diagnostic tool, not a permanent solution. That is WHY it reminds you
that you are running in that mode. Instead of just removing the
reminder, you should identify and eliminate the reason you are running
in Selective Startup, and then restore MSCONFIG back to Normal
Startup. Doing so now will save you heaps of trouble later on.

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

Even if you uncheck a single item in startup tab, you will get MSConfig
"Selective Startup" reminder. That's why Doug's fix is created.

--
Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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"Cassandra's *******" > wrote in message
soft.com...
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 23:53:07 -0500 "Dunphy"
> wrote the following and gave me the chance
to write something equally inane:

>Greetings,
>
>After running 'msconfig', going to selective startup and editing programs
>that launch at startup, ever reboot after this I get that annoying warning
>that I'm running a selective startup (duh). Please, for the love of all
>that's good in this world, does anyone know how I can stop from seeing this
>message?
>TIA
>
>Steve
>
>
>-writing software as if all users are idiots is the height of naivety.

Not to contradict anybody here, but Selective Startup is meant to be a
diagnostic tool, not a permanent solution. That is WHY it reminds you
that you are running in that mode. Instead of just removing the
reminder, you should identify and eliminate the reason you are running
in Selective Startup, and then restore MSCONFIG back to Normal
Startup. Doing so now will save you heaps of trouble later on.

[Dunphy]

I am in complete agreement with you. However, as you are no doubt aware,
there are many programs written that, despite all my efforts, I cannot get
to obey any 'do not run at startup' command option. If you have any tips
with respect to this issue, I would love to hear them.
Thanks.

Steve

[Cassandra's Bastard]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 06:04:52 +0530 "Ramesh [MS-MVP]"
> wrote the following and gave me
the chance to write something equally inane:

>Even if you uncheck a single item in startup tab, you will get MSConfig
>"Selective Startup" reminder. That's why Doug's fix is created.

Odd, it worked the way its supposed to for me just now, without Doug's
fix. Are we talking about the same thing?

[Cassandra's Bastard]

I could write a book :)

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

1. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_nomsconfig.htm
2. Click Start | run | type "msconfig /auto". check the option "Don't
show......." and press OK.

--
Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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"Dunphy" > wrote in message
...
I am in complete agreement with you. However, as you are no doubt aware,
there are many programs written that, despite all my efforts, I cannot get
to obey any 'do not run at startup' command option. If you have any tips
with respect to this issue, I would love to hear them.
Thanks.

Steve

[Dunphy]

Do so.

[Cassandra's Bastard]

From Microsoft Technet:

***********************************************
System Configuration Utility (Msconfig.exe) allows you to temporarily
change the way Windows XP Professional starts by disabling startup
programs and services individually or several at a time.

************************************

Further reading describes msconfig as a tool to "isolate" and
"identify" configuration problems.

I recognize the temptation to stop when the symptoms go away. But
msconfig only makes temporary changes. Once it does its job of
isolating and identifying a problem, common sense suggests one should
not just hide the reminder of a job half-done, but continue to
actually eliminate the cause of the isolated and identified problem.

On how to do that much has already been written, in books and on
websites, many by the very people in this newsgroup. I know this
because they publicize them regularly, and I can't say enough about
how valuable I consider these resources. Nobody needs another book on
this subject from me.

Now, some people have reacted as if I do not know my place. For the
record, I consider myself just one of many who wish to learn what they
can from others, and give back what they can to others, in a spirit of
community learning. Not just one-way. Even the wisest can learn from
the most innocent.

If that is not how this newsgroup is supposed to work, then just let
me know. And again I apologize for stepping on anyone's toes.

[_ J _]

Bravo!

Jan


>-----Original Message-----
>From Microsoft Technet:
>
>***********************************************
>System Configuration Utility (Msconfig.exe) allows you to
temporarily
>change the way Windows XP Professional starts by
disabling startup
>programs and services individually or several at a time.
>
>************************************
>
>Further reading describes msconfig as a tool to "isolate"
and
>"identify" configuration problems.
>
>I recognize the temptation to stop when the symptoms go
away. But
>msconfig only makes temporary changes. Once it does its
job of
>isolating and identifying a problem, common sense
suggests one should
>not just hide the reminder of a job half-done, but
continue to
>actually eliminate the cause of the isolated and
identified problem.
>
>On how to do that much has already been written, in books
and on
>websites, many by the very people in this newsgroup. I
know this
>because they publicize them regularly, and I can't say
enough about
>how valuable I consider these resources. Nobody needs
another book on
>this subject from me.
>
>Now, some people have reacted as if I do not know my
place. For the
>record, I consider myself just one of many who wish to
learn what they
>can from others, and give back what they can to others,
in a spirit of
>community learning. Not just one-way. Even the wisest
can learn from
>the most innocent.
>
>If that is not how this newsgroup is supposed to work,
then just let
>me know. And again I apologize for stepping on anyone's
toes.

[_ J _]

Socrates had similar problems.

Jan


>-----Original Message-----
>
>I could write a book :)