How To Use Msconfig In Windows Xp

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Windows - Disabling Startup Programs

This certificate explains how 'msconfig' can exist used to disable programs that are starting with Windows and may be causing issues.

Groundwork

When a estimator is turned on, and Windows starts to load, Windows begins to load other programs every bit well. Some of these programs are important to the normal performance of your estimator, while others provide conveniences or features, and others however may serve no purpose or may fifty-fifty attempt to impairment the computer.

While Windows itself comes with a few of these start up programs built in, the vast majority of them come up from programs installed on the figurer. For example, installing iTunes on a figurer volition cause two additional programs to offset when a computer is turned on. Commonly, allowing a few of these boosted programs to run is not much of a trouble, merely as a computer get more and more utilise, the number of programs starting with the computer starts to get unwieldy, and the reckoner's operation starts to suffer every bit a issue.

It can, therefore, be beneficial to disable some of these additional commencement up programs. The disabling of start up programs is done through the System Configuration utility, commonly referred to as 'msconfig.' For instructions on how to start and use the Organisation Configuration utility to disable these programs, click your version of Windows below:

Windows XP
Windows 7 & Vista
Windows 8 & 10

Using the Arrangement Configuration utility

Windows XP

Start the Organization Configuration utility past clicking on Starting time » Run.
In the Run window, type msconfig and and then click OK
The System Configuration Utility window should now announced. Click on the Startup tab.
You should at present see a window similar to the ane below.

This is a list of every program that starts when Windows is loaded. To disable a programme, simply united nations-bank check the box next to it. If you are unsure if a program should be disabled, please either look it up on ProcessLibrary.com or contact the Assist Desk for help (Come across Get Assist from DoIT).
When you are washed, click OK to utilise the changes. Afterwards yous click OK, click on Restart when asked near restarting your computer.
Subsequently your computer has restarted and yous accept logged dorsum in, check the box next to Don't testify this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows starts and then click OK.

Windows vii & Vista

On your keyboard, press the Windows central (the Apple tree primal on Macs using Boot Camp) and R at the same time.
In the Run window, blazon msconfig and and so click OK
Click on Continue if a User Business relationship Control window appears.
The Arrangement Configuration window should now announced. Click on the Startup tab.
Yous should now see a window similar to the one beneath.

This is a list of every program that starts when Windows is loaded. To disable a programme, simply un-bank check the box side by side to it. If you are unsure if a plan should be disabled, please either expect information technology upwards on ProcessLibrary.com or contact the Assist Desk-bound for assistance (Run into Become Help from DoIT).
When y'all are done, click OK to apply the changes. Afterward you lot click OK, click on Restart when asked about restarting your computer.
After your estimator has restarted and yous have logged back in, check the box adjacent to Don't show this bulletin or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows starts and then click OK.

Windows 8 & x

On your keyboard, press Ctrl, Alt and Delete at the same fourth dimension.
Click Task Manager.
Click the Startup tab. Y'all should at present see a list of every programme that starts when Windows is loaded. To foreclose a program from running at startup, right click on information technology and click Disable. Disabled programs tin still exist run after startup if yous manually initiate them.
When you lot are done, close the Job Manager. Changes volition apply next time you restart your machine.

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Owner:	Help Desk KB Squad .	Grouping:	DoIT Help Desk
Created:	2003-01-09 nineteen:00 CDT	Updated:	2021-eleven-sixteen 11:28 CDT
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