Alternative to msconfig ?

Mr.Guvernment · 05-08-06, 11:47 AM

Hey all, i know i have read around alternatives to msconfig but for the life of me i cant recall the program, or thread i read it in.

basically i want something to "really" control my start up programs, things like adobe acrobat professioanl put things to start up that do not show up in msconfig so i can not disable them..

All help appreciated.

redduc900 · 05-08-06, 01:40 PM

Are you thinking of the Sysinternals Autorun utility?...

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html

jiggamanjb · 05-08-06, 01:56 PM

oh man, there are a billion of them.

startup cop, startup mechanic, etc

i think this is my fav though http://www.jv16.org/

thegreek · 05-08-06, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redduc900

Are you thinking of the Sysinternals Autorun utility?...

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html

Autoruns is very good (advanced) and lists just about everything that is running.

Mr.Guvernment · 05-08-06, 04:07 PM

awsome, thanks shall check those out.

raven · 05-08-06, 06:30 PM

I have used -- CodeStuf Starter-- for the past few years. It is a great little utility that lets me manage my start-ups, current processes, and Services. As of today, the most recent version of this program is the 5.6.2.0 which incorperates the new Services menu. Also, you can check out this list --Here-- which will give you some more programs to choose from.

Raven

JigPu · 05-08-06, 08:44 PM

I've used Startup Control Panel since I first stumbled on it. Basic, but it most definatly gets the job done (and is freaking tiny! great for toting to borked systems

)

JigPu

LoneWolf121188 · 05-08-06, 10:13 PM

Another vote for Sysinternal's Autorun. Don't forget services.msc too (PLEASE don't get into a black viper debate...please...).

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Mr.Guvernment Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Costa Rica - and toronto sometimes	awsome, thanks shall check those out. __________________ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© Poor Planning On Your Part Does Not Constitute An Emergency On My Part ©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© The trouble with life is there’s no background music ©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© Life isnt short, you're just dead for too long©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ADD YOUR STEAM ID TO THE LIST FOR HOURS OF FUN!
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JigPu Inactive Pokémon Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Vancouver, WA	I've used Startup Control Panel since I first stumbled on it. Basic, but it most definatly gets the job done (and is freaking tiny! great for toting to borked systems ) JigPu
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