How do you remove entries from startup in msconfig that are no longer used ?

mp260767 · 18 Jan 2006 at 09:12

hi,

noticed when using msconfig i dont appear to have an option to delete old/un used entries, is there a way i can tidy it up ?

thx.

Burbleflop · 18 Jan 2006 at 09:41

You can delete them manually in the registry. Open regedit, and browse to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Run

and

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Run

Delete the strings that are no longer needed and they'll be gone from msconfig.

Don't blame me btw if you delete something and kill your PC - playing with the registry can cause all sorts of problems.

TheTiger · 18 Jan 2006 at 09:48

If you mean the one's that you've already unchecked, then browse to:

HKLM -> Software -> Microsoft -> Shared Tools -> MsConfig -> Delete entries in startupfolder and startupreg

encephalopathy · 18 Jan 2006 at 11:57

or if you dont like fiddling in the registry get a little freeware app that can

startupcpl control panel applet from mlin.net - excellent

Skilldibop · 18 Jan 2006 at 15:14

you can't delete things in MSconfig, you can only temporarily disable them. Most should be in your startup list or in services, if they're in startup delete the shortcut if in services, set the service to stopped and manual. not automatic.

FirebarUK · 18 Jan 2006 at 15:32

^ I think he means the entires they leave, not the actual thing necessarily.

mp260767 · 18 Jan 2006 at 15:39

hi,

yeah sorry for the confusion, i mean the entries i have unchecked leave an entry when u run msconfig as pre hottiger's post, and any others that mean the same that i didnt understand properly.

thx all

Skilldibop · 18 Jan 2006 at 15:47

by entry you mean you can still see them in MS config, but they're unchecked?

mp260767 · 18 Jan 2006 at 16:38

Skilldibop said:
by entry you mean you can still see them in MS config, but they're unchecked?

yup.

cheers hottiger instructions worked a treat, nice and tidy now

Greenlizard0 · 19 Jan 2006 at 02:25

This is probably too late, but try a program called RegCleaner (google it). It displays all the start up items, and you can just tick select them to remove them. It does lots more check it out if you wanna...

Dennisthemenace · 19 Jan 2006 at 11:26

Spybot does it

mp260767 · 19 Jan 2006 at 11:31

thx for the extra input guys, noticed that the stuff that is unticked is put into one section and the valid startup stuff isnt so nice n easy now