deleting msconfig start ups

romperstomper · 1 Dec 2008 at 01:17

Dose anybody know how to delete startup names in msconfig ?

I know that you can prevent them starting up and I have deleted them from regedit and my hardrive but the names still appear in msconfig there must be away to get rid :confused:

ns400r · 1 Dec 2008 at 01:18

If the entries stiil show in msconfig then you haven't deleted them by using regedit.

romperstomper · 1 Dec 2008 at 01:38

ns400r said:
If the entries stiil show in msconfig then you haven't deleted them by using regedit.

I have followed the location "HKLM/SOFTWARE/microsoft/windows/current version/run and deleted them ,what else do I have to do :confused:

MatTx · 1 Dec 2008 at 03:09

I have followed the location "HKLM/SOFTWARE/microsoft/windows/current version/run and deleted them ,what else do I have to do

You will need to reselect them in msconfig - restart computer.

Then using ‘Regedit’ or AutoRuns delete them.
Just make sure you backup the registry before making any changes.

matt

gillywibble · 1 Dec 2008 at 13:53

You don't need to re-select them, regedit will still find them.

Nanobot · 1 Dec 2008 at 14:09

Autoruns is good and looks in all places. Look also for entries that display an error that file does not exist or could not be found.

Apart from HKLM/, you should also look in the same path under HKCU/ and HKU/.Default...

ShakenNstirred · 1 Dec 2008 at 15:22

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romperstomper · 1 Dec 2008 at 15:35

thanks guy's looks much better now in msconfig