Computer command help

Der-draigen · Post by **Der-draigen** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:10 am

There's a way to organize which programs automatically come up on starting the computer. Does anyone remember what this command is? I think it's in the Run box but I can't remember the specific command. I'm running Windows 98, if that makes a difference...

Thanks

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:19 am

Originally posted by Der-draigen
There's a way to organize which programs automatically come up on starting the computer. Does anyone remember what this command is? I think it's in the Run box but I can't remember the specific command. I'm running Windows 98, if that makes a difference...

Thanks

There is two different deciding factors, one is the startup menu which loads programs during startup and can be manually altered easily, there are two ways to access it. 1) Start --> Setting --> Taskbar and Menu. Click on the start menus tab, then just add the program you want to start and browse to it's directory and then double click the program file. 2) just drag and drop the program shortcut into the startup folder in the start menu

Bear in mind this will slow down system speed greatly

If you wish to delete them then i will give you run down on that

*dons tech guru hat*

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:20 am

@Der-d, if you hit start/programmes/accessories/system tools/system information, you will see a tab labelled Start Up. Here you can select what programmes load when you start up your pc

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:25 am

Originally posted by Yshania
@Der-d, if you hit start/programmes/accessories/system tools/system information, you will see a tab labelled Start Up. Here you can select what programmes load when you start up your pc

I don't have that

Could be ME

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:30 am

Hmmmm

I think the command your looking for is msconfig, type it into the run command.

Excuse my previous rambling

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:32 am

In Windows98, it is msconfig

Then click on the Startup tab.

Ramble on, Mr Sleep, ramble on!

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:35 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

I don't have that Could be ME

Hmmm...I was sure system tools was in Win 98 *shrugs* sorry

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:38 am

Originally posted by Yshania
Hmmm...I was sure system tools was in Win 98 *shrugs* sorry

Who am i to argue with Tech Guru?

There is a system information where you can view the files that load, but you can't alter them there, only in msconfig and regedit

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:45 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

Who am i to argue with Tech Guru?

There is a system information where you can view the files that load, but you can't alter them there, only in msconfig and regedit

LOL!

Ah! Ok. But that is silly!

In WinME you just check the boxes of the items you want to load up

then there is a button to click that deletes the orphan registry files...

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:45 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Ramble on, Mr Sleep, ramble on!

Are you sure about that, i can ramble forever

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:51 am

Originally posted by Yshania

LOL!

Ah! Ok. But that is silly! In WinME you just check the boxes of the items you want to load up then there is a button to click that deletes the orphan registry files...

Yes it is silly, but you have to use msconfig in Win98

Better than Win95 which didn't have any system for it at all

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:54 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

Yes it is silly, but you have to use msconfig in Win98 Better than Win95 which didn't have any system for it at all

Are we suggesting that Win ME may be more user friendly?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 8:16 am

Originally posted by Yshania

Are we suggesting that Win ME may be more user friendly?

You know, we might just be

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 8:21 am

It's just too bad that Windows Me has so many compatibility issues . . .

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 8:52 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave

It's just too bad that Windows Me has so many compatibility issues . . .

Yes, I have heard this too - though personally I have been fortunate not to experience it

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 8:52 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
It's just too bad that Windows Me has so many compatibility issues . . .

And of course they will never be sorted out since MS want us all to move over to XP

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 8:55 am

Yeah, well I'm going to stick it out with 98SE for as long as I can. I don't have a lot of problems with it, so since it ain't broke, I'm not going to "fix" it.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 9:35 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Yeah, well I'm going to stick it out with 98SE for as long as I can. I don't have a lot of problems with it, so since it ain't broke, I'm not going to "fix" it.

And i will stick to Win98 first release, i have found it better than SE

GandalfgalTTV · Post by **GandalfgalTTV** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 10:13 am

@Yshania: ??? I've got ME too, but mine works the same as win98se. Under the System Informations Tools menu there's a system configuration utility, aka msconfig.

start/programs/accessories/system tools/system information/tools/system configuration utility

Instead of start/run:msconfig

I think you're taking the long route.

But perhaps i have a different version of ME.

@Mr. Sleep: See, even your windows is strange.

@HLD: good idea.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 5:06 pm

Originally posted by GandalfgalTTV
@Mr. Sleep: See, even your windows is strange.

I am a freak!