Windows start-up Programs

fornicatarachnid · Mar 3, 2003, 04:16 PM

Have you ever run msconfig and wondered what all the programs are that Windows

starts up and runs in the background and whether it is safe to stop them ?... I

have....Now you can find out with this comprehensive list I found

Start-up Programs

MikeDaMan · Mar 3, 2003, 04:36 PM

Now thats one major list which I'll definently take a look at. Who doesn't want a faster boot up?

Calinerti · Mar 3, 2003, 04:48 PM

I love those type of finds, where everything is broken down and explained in detail. As for disabling services with Windows XP, I believe its better to use the services.msc command. Heres a great site I used for referance when I disabled unused services http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm ... its probably old news, but I found it really useful... good luck!

toddsmack2k · Mar 3, 2003, 04:59 PM

Nice find forni, I have stickied it. I think it has alot of good info that anyone may find very useful. Thanks forni.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 3, 2003, 05:44 PM

nice .. thanks adding to my collective of comuter info

kinetic · Mar 10, 2003, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fornicatarachnid
Have you ever run msconfig and wondered what all the programs are that Windows

starts up and runs in the background and whether it is safe to stop them ?... I

have....Now you can find out with this comprehensive list I found

Start-up Programs

Yep, I've got all of those! I was wondering why boot up was taking 1hr 45mins!

fornicatarachnid · Mar 10, 2003, 06:42 PM

Try changing the colour of your underpants Mr Kinetic, that might help speed things up

UberLord · Mar 10, 2003, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fornicatarachnid
Try changing the colour of your underpants Mr Kinetic, that might help speed things up

Surely that would involve the said purchase of new garnments

fornicatarachnid · Mar 10, 2003, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by UberLord
Surely that would involve the said purchase of new garnments

He can have some of mine, they are a bit holey round the arse but they might help

Alv · Apr 30, 2003, 09:33 PM

NIce site but I remembered seeing a similar site but with descriptions of all the startup programs.

kev2k · May 4, 2003, 08:48 PM

i just disabled all of them

nieves · May 5, 2003, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kev2k
i just disabled all of them

LOL

All services?

dff3 · May 5, 2003, 12:23 PM

I found one of the great little apps called "Startup.exe".

Tiny little app that can be dragged on to the desktop that includes all of the tabed areas from the registry where the apps starting up are stored.

One of those great little apps.

Hope this helps.

DarkoLord · May 6, 2003, 09:22 AM

http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:_Jle9Q_sGh4C:http://www.tlsecurity.net/auto.html+...hl=sl&ie=UTF-8

here are other possible startup methods used by backdoors/trojans....

Calinerti · May 7, 2003, 12:07 PM

Arstechnica.com have a good tweaking guide up. I havent had time to experiment with it yet, but its worth a look.

http://arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/xp/sgp-tweaks-1.html

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 7, 2003, 01:43 PM

this post is old .... none the less xp tweaks found here ........ www.tweakxp.com ... nuff said

Flash01 · Jul 11, 2003, 12:09 AM

Thanks for the link.

PangingJr · Jan 4, 2004, 09:13 AM

Startup Control Panel 2.8
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. It's simple to use and, like all my programs, is very small and won't burden your system. A valuable tool for system administrators!

Startup Control Panel is compatible with all modern versions of Windows, including Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP.

note-- D/L the Standalone EXE Version (34kb), just unzip and use it, no installation.

MousePotato · Aug 27, 2004, 11:55 AM

Another good reference to many task list programs

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm

Gizmo[5h1t3] · Mar 9, 2005, 10:42 AM

just been mooching throught the site, and found this.

thats cracked me up.....whaaaaaaaaaaa

Yousaif · Mar 10, 2005, 04:43 AM

Well seems as how this thread got bumped anyway, I often use http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mento...p/PENINDEX.HTM when I am trying to find out what the startup programs are in my clients PC's.

--Saif

Falstaff · Oct 25, 2005, 02:11 AM

Excellent

webarchitect · May 14, 2008, 12:27 PM

That's a good list...might come in handy in the future...but for now I'll stick to just regular anti-virus check-ups for my system...

Mar 3, 2003, 04:16 PM	#1
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	Windows start-up Programs Have you ever run msconfig and wondered what all the programs are that Windows starts up and runs in the background and whether it is safe to stop them ?... I have....Now you can find out with this comprehensive list I found Start-up Programs

Mar 3, 2003, 04:36 PM	#2
MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	Now thats one major list which I'll definently take a look at. Who doesn't want a faster boot up? __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP

Mar 3, 2003, 04:59 PM	#4
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,174 Rep Power: 0	Nice find forni, I have stickied it. I think it has alot of good info that anyone may find very useful. Thanks forni. __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Mar 3, 2003, 05:44 PM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	nice .. thanks adding to my collective of comuter info __________________

May 5, 2003, 12:23 PM	#13
dff3 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Startup apps I found one of the great little apps called "Startup.exe". Tiny little app that can be dragged on to the desktop that includes all of the tabed areas from the registry where the apps starting up are stored. One of those great little apps. Hope this helps.

Mar 3, 2003, 04:48 PM	#3
Calinerti DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elysium Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	I love those type of finds, where everything is broken down and explained in detail. As for disabling services with Windows XP, I believe its better to use the services.msc command. Heres a great site I used for referance when I disabled unused services http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm ... its probably old news, but I found it really useful... good luck!

Mar 10, 2003, 06:42 PM	#7
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	Try changing the colour of your underpants Mr Kinetic, that might help speed things up

Apr 30, 2003, 09:33 PM	#10
Alv I am Alv! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	NIce site but I remembered seeing a similar site but with descriptions of all the startup programs.

May 4, 2003, 08:48 PM	#11
kev2k DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: ontario Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	i just disabled all of them

May 6, 2003, 09:22 AM	#14
DarkoLord DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Windows start-up Programs http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:_Jle9Q_sGh4C:http://www.tlsecurity.net/auto.html+...hl=sl&ie=UTF-8 here are other possible startup methods used by backdoors/trojans.... __________________ lp, Darko

May 7, 2003, 12:07 PM	#15
Calinerti DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elysium Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	Arstechnica.com have a good tweaking guide up. I havent had time to experiment with it yet, but its worth a look. http://arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/xp/sgp-tweaks-1.html

May 7, 2003, 01:43 PM	#16
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	this post is old .... none the less xp tweaks found here ........ www.tweakxp.com ... nuff said __________________

Jul 11, 2003, 12:09 AM	#17
Flash01 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the link.

Jan 4, 2004, 09:13 AM	#18
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 55	Startup Control Panel 2.8 http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. It's simple to use and, like all my programs, is very small and won't burden your system. A valuable tool for system administrators! Startup Control Panel is compatible with all modern versions of Windows, including Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP. note-- D/L the Standalone EXE Version (34kb), just unzip and use it, no installation.

Aug 27, 2004, 11:55 AM	#19
MousePotato DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2002 Location: N.S., Canada Posts: 119 Rep Power: 46 System Specs	Another good reference to many task list programs http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm

Oct 25, 2005, 02:11 AM	#22
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 18,145 Rep Power: 131	Excellent __________________ The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.

Mar 9, 2005, 10:42 AM	#20
Gizmo[5h1t3] DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rochdale MCR England Posts: 184 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	just been mooching throught the site, and found this. thats cracked me up.....whaaaaaaaaaaa __________________

Mar 10, 2005, 04:43 AM	#21
Yousaif Allergic to WiFi Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wyoming, MI, USA Posts: 852 Rep Power: 0	Well seems as how this thread got bumped anyway, I often use http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mento...p/PENINDEX.HTM when I am trying to find out what the startup programs are in my clients PC's. --Saif

May 14, 2008, 12:27 PM	#23
webarchitect DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vienna, Virginia Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	That's a good list...might come in handy in the future...but for now I'll stick to just regular anti-virus check-ups for my system...