My friend just installed Win2000 and can't access his startup program LIST to modify/delete unwanted programs that start with Windows 2000. He's tried running msconfig from the run command line and gets an error message-unavailable.

Any help appreciated!msconfig is not a valid command for Win2k. CClearner can access startup programs.You can also download a msconfig from the net if you wish.CB:

He will have to edit the registry:

1. Start > Run
2. Type REGEDIT
3. Browse to the following keys and remove any programs that are not wanted as startup programs:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunonceEx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunonceEx

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunonceEx

There are other keys where startup programs may be launched, but this is a good starting place.

IMPORTANT: Make sure he backs up the entire registry, or at least backs up any keys before he deletes them. To back up the full registry: In Regedit, select File > Export and SAVE the registry backup to a secure folder on the HARD drive.

Best regards,
Doc


Hey Doc, you should look at Autoruns from
http://www.sysinternals.com
It's quite an eye opener.You can find the original msconfig for Windows 2000 on the 'net if you look, but you can also use the ONE from XP

XPMSCONFIG.ZIP

Had a look at AutoRuns after Fed's post. That LOOKS even better.

Process Explorer is good too.


Mac, I think if you have Autoruns & Procexp in the same directory they will 'link' to each other so they jump from one to another.
I'll check it out myself one of these days.