What must run in startup.

[Guest helmsman]

Win XP

Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

startup?

 

TIA

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: What must run in startup.

 

 

"helmsman" <helmsman@worldnet.att.net/~helmsman> wrote in message

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> Win XP

> Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

> startup?

>

> TIA

 

It depends on what you have on your PC. Windows itself does not

require any of these items but your applications might need them.

You should certainly keep your virus scanner running.

[Guest nass]

RE: What must run in startup.

 

 

 

"helmsman" wrote:

> Win XP

> Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

> startup?

>

> TIA

 

 

How to speed your PC:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htm

Protect Your PC in 3 Easy Steps

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/security/protect/alert.mspx

Microsoft Security At Home - Help Prevent Identity Theft, Spyware .

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.mspx

HTH

nass

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[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: What must run in startup.

 

Start here: http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm

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helmsman wrote:

> Win XP

> Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

> startup?

>

> TIA

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: What must run in startup.

 

whatever is set to load

at start up is just to

enhance your o.s. and

is not required for windows

to run/load.

 

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> Win XP

> Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

> startup?

>

> TIA

[Guest AJR]

Re: What must run in startup.

 

Key word "MUST" does not apply.

 

 

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> Win XP

> Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

> startup?

>

> TIA

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: What must run in startup.

 

If you're referring to the Startup Tab, and/or non-Microsoft Services,

nothing MUST be enabled there for Windows XP to run. But as mentioned, there

are a number of things that *should* run in order for apps and even hardware

to function properly, and if you're lazy like me and like things that

auto-update, there's always those things that do it for me.

 

When it comes to the rest of MSCONFIG, my policy is to leave that stuff

alone, period. But the fact is that you can disable everything on the

General tab under Selective Startup and *Windows* will run just fine. You

might not like the way it behaves, but it will run just fine.

 

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> Win XP

> Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

> startup?

>

> TIA

[Guest Richard in AZ]

Re: What must run in startup.

 

 

"helmsman" <helmsman@worldnet.att.net/~helmsman> wrote in message

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| Win XP

| Is there a site that tells you which programs MUST run in msconfig

| startup?

|

| TIA

 

There are no required software that must run in msconfig startup.

However, lots of software vendor believe their software is so important that it must be running all

the time.

Here is a web site that will tell you what each software does and if it really should be running in

the background.

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

You have to decide which one you need based on the information provided.