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msconfig is what I used to isolate my problem. The biggest problem with
msconfig is knowing for sure that you don't need something that is loading.
The only way I know to use it is by trial and error to see what can be
deleted without problems.
Bill Daniel
-----Original Message-----
From: Bengtsson, Mats [mailto:mats.bengtsson@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 4:04 PM
To: MikeSuesserott@xxxxxxxxxxx; Scott Hoffman; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Startup programs (was Regedit problem)
Msconfig comes with windows and does something similar but without the
extras.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MikeSuesserott@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:MikeSuesserott@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: den 31 juli 2001 19:54
> To: Scott Hoffman; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: AW: Startup programs (was Regedit problem)
>
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> as you know, there are several stages within the Windows boot
> processes where programs can be launched from the registry.
> You may want to have a look at StartEd (www.outertech.com).
>
> It "is a tool which helps you to manage those pesky programs
> which load from the Registry, Startup folders and Win.ini at
> Windows Startup. If you need total and direct control over
> the programs loaded during the booting processes, then
> StartEd is the answer. It lets you modify and backup the
> Startup configuration, detects more than 50 Trojan Horses and
> comes also handy for every system administrator by managing
> startup shortcuts executed by any user of a Windows NT4/2000
> workstation." (description copied from
> webpage)
>
> Disclaimer: no connections etc.
>
> Best,
>
> Michael Suesserott
>
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Scott Hoffman [mailto:trader20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Gesendet: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 20:31
> > An: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Betreff: Startup programs (was Regedit problem)
> >
> >
> > I recently learned that on my W95b machine I can find all
> the programs
> > that start in the background by looking at:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> >
> > You'll find programs that startup on boot that do *not*
> show up under
> > the Sart Menu-Programs-Startup folder.
> >
> > I cleaned a few things out that I didn't want and my bootup
> is a bit
> > faster now.
> >
> > Scott Hoffman
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Daniel" <bogeybunky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "OMEGA LIST" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 7:13 AM
> > Subject: REGEDIT PROBLEM
> >
> >
> > > Thanks to everyone who offered their suggestions about my
> > problem editing
> > > the registry. It is now solved. The culprit was a program
> > running in the
> > > background. It was a Norton program called Clean Sweep.
> I didn't
> > > even
> > know
> > > it was running. It was one of those problems that loads
> at startup.
> > >
> > > One interesting aspect was that I could run regedit in Safe
> > Mode and that
> > > was symptomatic of a virus PWSteal.Trojan which attempts to steal
> > > login names and passwords. However, that was not present.
> > >
> > > Bill Daniel
> > >
> >
>
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