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Stopping startup processes

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by jhollis

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I am trying to stop some apps that load during startup. In Win98 you could just use the msconfig command to do this. I know in W2K, you can remove programs from the Startup folder and that you can also remove programs from the Run and RunOnce in the registry. The programs I am trying to stop do not appear in either of these locations nor can I use a Group Policy to stop them. I know that you can use Task Manager to stop processes, but I don't want to have to do this manually every day. Got any ideas?

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by timwalsh

Another place to check is in Services. Some applications can be installed and run as system services (for example: VNC and some VPN clients). Go to Services and change the Startup type to Manual (or Disabled).

by modijayesh01

There is msconfig.exe for windows 2000. Send me email. I will reply with attachment, it will work like windows 98.

by jhollis

I'm trying to avoid 3rd party software. If it can't be solved locally, then I'll just not worry about it.

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