Msconfig - Startup?

[dreamtfk]

There are several startup programs I have disabled but whenever my computer is restarted they are enabled again, what gives? Here's which ones they are in case it matters...

qttask - Quicktime

msmsgs - Messenger (I know theres a way to uninstall Messenger if someone could tell me how)

realsched - Realplayer

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by dreamtfk
There are several startup programs I have disabled but whenever my computer is restarted they are enabled again, what gives? Here's which ones they are in case it matters...

qttask - Quicktime

msmsgs - Messenger (I know theres a way to uninstall Messenger if someone could tell me how)

realsched - Realplayer

qttask - Quicktime
This will place its self back in startup every time you run it.

msmsgs - Messenger (I know theres a way to uninstall Messenger if someone could tell me how)

Just rename the messenger folder to messengerOLD remove it again in msconfig and it will never start again.

realsched - Realplayer
This will place its self back in startup every time you run it.

[nikhsub1]

Originally posted by dreamtfk
There are several startup programs I have disabled but whenever my computer is restarted they are enabled again, what gives? Here's which ones they are in case it matters...

qttask - Quicktime

msmsgs - Messenger (I know theres a way to uninstall Messenger if someone could tell me how)

realsched - Realplayer
For Quicktime, go into the quicktime folder and delete the qttask.exe file, that will solve that.

For msmsgs, you need to go to start > run and type gpedit.msc
when the box pops up, go to Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Messenger. On the right side, double click each of the 2 options and check 'Enabled' on both of them. This will not allow it to run.

As for realshced, look in the real folder and see if there is a realsched.exe like the qttask.exe file. If there is, delete it and that should solve that problem.

[theoneinventor]

i tried running gpedit.msc but I get a message that says windows can't find it!?!?

[glock19owner]

Originally posted by nikhsub1
For msmsgs, you need to go to start > run and type gpedit.msc
when the box pops up, go to Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Messenger. On the right side, double click each of the 2 options and check 'Enabled' on both of them. This will not allow it to run.

This will not totally delete it from your system...

Click Start - Run...Type the following line: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Will completely remove the msn messenger from XP

As for RP and QT...here are some alternative programs you can use and they wont load up at windows start and dont have all of the BS spyware with them...

QuickTime Alternative (http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm)

Real Alternative (http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1054136293)

[nikhsub1]

Originally posted by theoneinventor
i tried running gpedit.msc but I get a message that says windows can't find it!?!?
Then you must be using Home edition?

[dreamtfk]

Originally posted by nikhsub1

Then you must be using Home edition?

I am using Home Edition. While I've got you here's another really annoying problem. Whenever I open a folder it opens in a seperate window. Now before you tell me to go to My Computer > Tool > Folder Options > General I have already checked the box to make windows open all in one window, still doesn't work.

[nikhsub1]

Originally posted by dreamtfk


I am using Home Edition. While I've got you here's another really annoying problem. Whenever I open a folder it opens in a seperate window. Now before you tell me to go to My Computer > Tool > Folder Options > General I have already checked the box to make windows open all in one window, still doesn't work.
Go to control panel > appearance and themes > folder options then the general tab. Make sure that the Browse folders is set to Open each folder in the same window.

[dreamtfk]

I said I tried that, anything else? Can I edit the folder properties or something in the file types tab?

[diehrd]

Just open these apps that self start go to properties and deselt there auto start up feature.Im MS Messenger it is under preferences in real player I am not sure but there is a way to set it up not to auto start with windows..

[dreamtfk]

Originally posted by diehrd
Just open these apps that self start go to properties and deselt there auto start up feature.Im MS Messenger it is under preferences in real player I am not sure but there is a way to set it up not to auto start with windows..

Go up a few more posts I have a problem with the windows now...

[LogRus]

Originally posted by nikhsub1

For Quicktime, go into the quicktime folder and delete the qttask.exe file, that will solve that.

For msmsgs, you need to go to start > run and type gpedit.msc
when the box pops up, go to Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Messenger. On the right side, double click each of the 2 options and check 'Enabled' on both of them. This will not allow it to run.

As for realshced, look in the real folder and see if there is a realsched.exe like the qttask.exe file. If there is, delete it and that should solve that problem.

Yay! Thanks a lot! I've had same problem, been in gpedit.msc couple times but never saw that :D, yep, blind. That msmsgs was a pain'n'da @$$ ! Ate 5-12MB or ram for nothing. Thanks again! :D :p :clap:

[dreamtfk]

Originally posted by LogRus


Yay! Thanks a lot! I've had same problem, been in gpedit.msc couple times but never saw that :D, yep, blind. That msmsgs was a pain'n'da @$$ ! Ate 5-12MB or ram for nothing. Thanks again! :D :p :clap:

Well at least I helped someone kind of heh.. :rolleyes:

[LogRus]

Originally posted by dreamtfk


Well at least I helped someone kind of heh.. :rolleyes:

Yep, thanks for your post and of course thanks to nikhsub1 for his reply. :) I've never thought of posting this problem but after seeing this post I've rememmbered that this MSMSGS is still eating my lovely ram...

[diehrd]

Originally posted by dreamtfk


Go up a few more posts I have a problem with the windows now...

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Look here

[dreamtfk]

So many of them whew. I tried #129 but it didnt do anything, you wouldnt happen to know where it is would you?

[diehrd]

That site is a killer ya have to really do your work to find what ya need...Try using Tweak UI I think there are options in it that may fix what you want

[deeman]

Originally posted by dreamtfk
So many of them whew. I tried #129 but it didnt do anything, you wouldnt happen to know where it is wouldyou?

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Inte rnet Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000
You have to add these 2 keys

[dreamtfk]

Originally posted by deeman


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Inte rnet Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000
You have to add these 2 keys

Those keys already exists and are both set to 0.