Unable to disable startup items

[dddave]

The PC is a Compaq Pentium III 450 MHz Deskpro, running Win 98 SE with 128 MB RAM. I recently had to reinstall WordPerfect 9 Suite and am unable to disable the CorelCENTRAL Alarms and Corel Registration startup items. I run MSCONFIG, and uncheck and Apply the two line items, and on reboot they come up checked again (and running). Any suggestions?
Thanks,
David

 

[DonKlein]

Did you reboot immediately after closing msconfig? If you do not, and then have a lock up, you may lose your msconfig changes.

 

[dddave]

I have done it more than once and continue to get the same applications loaded. (This also happens for Quicken Startup and Acrobat Assistant.) I interpret this as a version of spam: unwanted programs that insist you want them, even though you don't! (Reminds me of some telemarketers.)
David

 

[DonKlein]

My recollection is that the CorelCENTRAL Alarms and Corel Registration icons are added to the startup folder at installation. You should not have to use msconfig - just go to Start - Programs - Startup and right click and delete the icons.

 

[dddave]

Thanks, Don - worked fine. Got rid of those pesky critters.
David