Readers Questions.
IF01917
Q.
Is It Possible And If So How
Can I Add/Remove/Disable Start Up Options In
Windows XP?
A.
There are times when it becomes necessary to disable start-up items in order to
troubleshoot problems. This is easily done via the
Microsoft Configuration
Utility. At the same time you might simply wish to remove the entry to the
application from the Start-up folder. Adding an entry to the Start-up folder is
very similar to removing an entry. However, it is only on a rare occasion that
you may need to add an application to the start-up folder. Under normal
circumstances the software will add itself to the start-up folder, should it
need to, during the initial installation of the respective software. There are
a couple methods for doing this and I have included one below.
1. Click
Start
2. From
the Start menu click Run
3. In the
Run dialogue box type:
msconfig
4. The
Microsoft configuration window will open
5. Click
the Startup tab
6. Locate
the software entry you are looking to disable and remove the check mark from the
box on the left of the entry.
7. Click
Apply then finally OK
8. Restart
your pc when requested to do so
9. When
the PC restarts a message will appear telling you that you are
running the pc in troubleshooting mode. On the left of the message you will see
a check mark and an option that says 'do not show this
again'. Remove the check mark and press OK. This message only appears because
you have made changes to the configuration of your pc. By removing the check
mark the message will not appear again when you boot your pc, unless, of course,
you make any further changes to the configuration via
msconfig. But again you
only need disable the notice.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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