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Asked on 1/1/2003, 8:40

When I go into Run/msconfg/settings , I have a large number of programs listed which I may have used in the past and no longer use or want to have listed there.
Is it possible to remove the names of these programs from Msconfg/Startup? and if possible . How does one do this?

Reply Posted on 2/1/2003

In msconfig, the only place it is safe to remove programs from is the list of Starting Programs. From this list, simply un-check the programs you no longer wish to start.
Once un-checked, they are effectively "ignored" by your computer. There is no need to actually remove them, they have no effect on your PC's operation.

I would advise against unchecking options from any of the other tabs in msconfig, e.g. autoexec.bat, config.sys, etc as un-checking these may cause problems with your PC unless you are exactly familiar with what these programs do.

Removing programs from the startup page is safe, but by far the best way to remove programs from your PC is by using the Add/Remove control panel on your windows control panel.
This safely removes a program and all it's peices from your PC.

Hope this helps.

For more information on how to use msconfig please visit: http://netsquirrel.com/msconfig/

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