How to remove programs from Win 98 startup

[johannesd]

After installing trial software, it inserted itself as part of my Startup in Win 98. Now, I have to manually close it from the Taskbar very time I restart my machine.
Looking at /START MENU /STARTUP, I can't find an entry for the program. Should I look elsewhere to remove it (registry maybe..?)

Thanks in advance.

 

[crisc]

Go to Start | Run and type msconfig and hit enter. Click on the tab called "Startup" and see if you can find it here. If you uncheck the box on the left, it will not load on Startup anymore.

 

[johannesd]

Thank you! I'll try it at home tonight in Win98.

 

[lowbk]

is this method "msconfig" possible for win2000?

 

[Kento]

lowbk, 2000 didn't come with msconfig but you can get it free here. It should work in win2000.

http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm

This page might be of interest too. It shows what alot of those items in msconfig's startup tab are.

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm

 

[TigerFlight]

It would be contained in the registry. Under the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run key. Just remove it from the registry if you can't get msconfig to work. [sup]Tiger[/sup][sub]Flight[/sub]
Everyone has their two cents worth. Lets all try to donate our two cents and maybe we all can come up with a Dollars worth of advice!!!!!

 

[wolluf]

I like this app to control startups

http://www.lpacomputers.telinco.co.uk/SM.zip

 

[Comtech]

Win98 and XP both have msconfig.
The msconfig from Win98 will work in Win2k.
Even more to read about what stuff does, and how to speed things up:

http://www.pcmech.com/show/optimize/175/

Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/