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msconfig changes= a message when I start up, and computer manageme

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Brian V

Flightless Bird
Hi.

I recently went into msconfig and shut off some programs at startup. I did
not start anything else up. I shut off something to do with my photoediting
program, ZuneLauncher (I have a Zune player and the software installed) and
an icon that pops up to open and edit my HIDef Audio Deck. The Audio Deck is
not the driver or anything, my sound still works. It is the interface to
adjust sound properties like the sound icon/option you can adjust in windows
notmally. I adjusted NOTHING else.

In msconfigs general tab it is not on Normal startup (to load all device
drivers and services). It's on Selective start up. All processes are checked
and the use original BOOT.INI is selected too.

When I turn on my computer a message pops up when windows is loaded. Before
I can click on icons and use the START menu: It says something about system
configeration has been modified, it will always open at start up and the only
way to stop it is by clicking on Normal Startup in the General tab. But I
want to keep those 3 processes off at startup. I can click a box that will
disable the message and stop system config from opening up.

Is this a problem? Or just happening to notify me I changed those things and
I can change it back? My system is running smoothly (? :-??????), so I think
I should just check the box to stop the message from appearing.

I changed somethings in Computer management - Services and Applications -
Services. I also am having problems find information about certain processes
and would like some help. (A person can also go to: Start - Right-click My
Computer - select Manage)

When I set a process to Manual do I need to press start the service? Or will
it start when the service is needed? (eg: Something is plugged in, or a
program started or a program ran, a windows update, etc)

I installed Zune software and iTunes. I turned all those associated
processes to manual. I did the same with some services associated with my
music making program or other programs I can clearly read about in the
descriptions. I looked at everything tonight and was more thorough and pretty
much left everything alone. Because I can understand some are vital and need
to be automatic and some are only used when needed and set at manual. Again,
my system is running.

About some specific services:

I know messenger is not msn mesenger. On microsofts web-site it said that
regular home computer users can shut that off. On this site it was
recommended I leave that on always. Can I leave this as Manual? - Do I have
to start the service? It was Disabled and I'v never touched it. If I have my
laptop and desktop connected: Do I need to have it on?

Should .NET Runtime Optimization Service 32-bit be left as automatic, or
manual? Do I need to start the service if stopped? What is this and what is
it used for? I'v seen updates downloaded in automatic updates.

Should Telephony be automatic, manual or disabled? I do not run a phone or
fax through my computer, only the internet LAN connection. Someone at work
told me this is useless and it's ok to shut it off.

Is it ok for Logical Disk Manager to be set to Manual? Should I start the
serice then? Or should it always be set to Automatic? Are hard-disk drives
only hard-drives or also dvd-rom drives, usb, flash, etc? I know there is a
smart card process and universal-plug and play ones. Those are probably
manual I left them.

I am tweaking. Today I'm done and only will undo as needed. Thank you for
the help. Laptop is next..........Desktop
needs..............imaging..............ugg........so close.........
 
R

Richard in AZ

Flightless Bird
Which problem do you want solved.
Try one problem at a time.

On the MSconfig advisory window: There is a little box in the lower left corner that you can check
so that it will not show every time your start.

"Brian V" <BrianV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F401CFF-3226-488B-BE4F-4144729402DC@microsoft.com...
> Hi.
>
> I recently went into msconfig and shut off some programs at startup. I did
> not start anything else up. I shut off something to do with my photoediting
> program, ZuneLauncher (I have a Zune player and the software installed) and
> an icon that pops up to open and edit my HIDef Audio Deck. The Audio Deck is
> not the driver or anything, my sound still works. It is the interface to
> adjust sound properties like the sound icon/option you can adjust in windows
> notmally. I adjusted NOTHING else.
>
> In msconfigs general tab it is not on Normal startup (to load all device
> drivers and services). It's on Selective start up. All processes are checked
> and the use original BOOT.INI is selected too.
>
> When I turn on my computer a message pops up when windows is loaded. Before
> I can click on icons and use the START menu: It says something about system
> configeration has been modified, it will always open at start up and the only
> way to stop it is by clicking on Normal Startup in the General tab. But I
> want to keep those 3 processes off at startup. I can click a box that will
> disable the message and stop system config from opening up.
>
> Is this a problem? Or just happening to notify me I changed those things and
> I can change it back? My system is running smoothly (? :-??????), so I think
> I should just check the box to stop the message from appearing.
>
> I changed somethings in Computer management - Services and Applications -
> Services. I also am having problems find information about certain processes
> and would like some help. (A person can also go to: Start - Right-click My
> Computer - select Manage)
>
> When I set a process to Manual do I need to press start the service? Or will
> it start when the service is needed? (eg: Something is plugged in, or a
> program started or a program ran, a windows update, etc)
>
> I installed Zune software and iTunes. I turned all those associated
> processes to manual. I did the same with some services associated with my
> music making program or other programs I can clearly read about in the
> descriptions. I looked at everything tonight and was more thorough and pretty
> much left everything alone. Because I can understand some are vital and need
> to be automatic and some are only used when needed and set at manual. Again,
> my system is running.
>
> About some specific services:
>
> I know messenger is not msn mesenger. On microsofts web-site it said that
> regular home computer users can shut that off. On this site it was
> recommended I leave that on always. Can I leave this as Manual? - Do I have
> to start the service? It was Disabled and I'v never touched it. If I have my
> laptop and desktop connected: Do I need to have it on?
>
> Should .NET Runtime Optimization Service 32-bit be left as automatic, or
> manual? Do I need to start the service if stopped? What is this and what is
> it used for? I'v seen updates downloaded in automatic updates.
>
> Should Telephony be automatic, manual or disabled? I do not run a phone or
> fax through my computer, only the internet LAN connection. Someone at work
> told me this is useless and it's ok to shut it off.
>
> Is it ok for Logical Disk Manager to be set to Manual? Should I start the
> serice then? Or should it always be set to Automatic? Are hard-disk drives
> only hard-drives or also dvd-rom drives, usb, flash, etc? I know there is a
> smart card process and universal-plug and play ones. Those are probably
> manual I left them.
>
> I am tweaking. Today I'm done and only will undo as needed. Thank you for
> the help. Laptop is next..........Desktop
> needs..............imaging..............ugg........so close.........
 
L

LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
No problems. On the message screen you will also find a small square
box where
you need to click to indicate do not show this message again. Just
click on it
so that a tick appears next to it. This will stop this message from
appearing again.

You need to be an administrator or user with these privileges for this
to stick.

hth


Brian V wrote:
>
> Hi.
>
> I recently went into msconfig and shut off some programs at startup. I did
> not start anything else up. I shut off something to do with my photoediting
> program, ZuneLauncher (I have a Zune player and the software installed) and
> an icon that pops up to open and edit my HIDef Audio Deck. The Audio Deck is
> not the driver or anything, my sound still works. It is the interface to
> adjust sound properties like the sound icon/option you can adjust in windows
> notmally. I adjusted NOTHING else.
>
> In msconfigs general tab it is not on Normal startup (to load all device
> drivers and services). It's on Selective start up. All processes are checked
> and the use original BOOT.INI is selected too.
>
> When I turn on my computer a message pops up when windows is loaded. Before
> I can click on icons and use the START menu: It says something about system
> configeration has been modified, it will always open at start up and the only
> way to stop it is by clicking on Normal Startup in the General tab. But I
> want to keep those 3 processes off at startup. I can click a box that will
> disable the message and stop system config from opening up.
>
> Is this a problem? Or just happening to notify me I changed those things and
> I can change it back? My system is running smoothly (? :-??????), so I think
> I should just check the box to stop the message from appearing.
>
> I changed somethings in Computer management - Services and Applications -
> Services. I also am having problems find information about certain processes
> and would like some help. (A person can also go to: Start - Right-click My
> Computer - select Manage)
>
> When I set a process to Manual do I need to press start the service? Or will
> it start when the service is needed? (eg: Something is plugged in, or a
> program started or a program ran, a windows update, etc)
>
> I installed Zune software and iTunes. I turned all those associated
> processes to manual. I did the same with some services associated with my
> music making program or other programs I can clearly read about in the
> descriptions. I looked at everything tonight and was more thorough and pretty
> much left everything alone. Because I can understand some are vital and need
> to be automatic and some are only used when needed and set at manual. Again,
> my system is running.
>
> About some specific services:
>
> I know messenger is not msn mesenger. On microsofts web-site it said that
> regular home computer users can shut that off. On this site it was
> recommended I leave that on always. Can I leave this as Manual? - Do I have
> to start the service? It was Disabled and I'v never touched it. If I have my
> laptop and desktop connected: Do I need to have it on?
>
> Should .NET Runtime Optimization Service 32-bit be left as automatic, or
> manual? Do I need to start the service if stopped? What is this and what is
> it used for? I'v seen updates downloaded in automatic updates.
>
> Should Telephony be automatic, manual or disabled? I do not run a phone or
> fax through my computer, only the internet LAN connection. Someone at work
> told me this is useless and it's ok to shut it off.
>
> Is it ok for Logical Disk Manager to be set to Manual? Should I start the
> serice then? Or should it always be set to Automatic? Are hard-disk drives
> only hard-drives or also dvd-rom drives, usb, flash, etc? I know there is a
> smart card process and universal-plug and play ones. Those are probably
> manual I left them.
>
> I am tweaking. Today I'm done and only will undo as needed. Thank you for
> the help. Laptop is next..........Desktop
> needs..............imaging..............ugg........so close.........
 
B

Brian V

Flightless Bird
In msconfig: Is it a problem if in srat-up I shut off Reader-sl: It's to do
with Adobe Acrobat Reader.?
 
M

mm

Flightless Bird
On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:53:02 -0700, Brian V
<BrianV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi.
>
>I recently went into msconfig and shut off some programs at startup. I did
>not start anything else up. I shut off something to do with my photoediting
>program, ZuneLauncher (I have a Zune player and the software installed) and
>an icon that pops up to open and edit my HIDef Audio Deck. The Audio Deck is
>not the driver or anything, my sound still works. It is the interface to
>adjust sound properties like the sound icon/option you can adjust in windows
>notmally. I adjusted NOTHING else.
>
>In msconfigs general tab it is not on Normal startup (to load all device
>drivers and services). It's on Selective start up. All processes are checked
>and the use original BOOT.INI is selected too.


Isn't the Start-up Programs grey with a check instead of white with a
check.


>When I turn on my computer a message pops up when windows is loaded. Before
>I can click on icons and use the START menu: It says something about system
>configeration has been modified,


You yourself said the config has been modified.

> it will always open at start up and the only
>way to stop it is by clicking on Normal Startup in the General tab. But I
>want to keep those 3 processes off at startup. I can click a box that will
>disable the message and stop system config from opening up.
>
>Is this a problem? Or just happening to notify me I changed those things and
>I can change it back? My system is running smoothly (? :-??????), so I think


Are these question marks from a foreign language?

>I should just check the box to stop the message from appearing.
>
>I changed somethings in Computer management - Services and Applications -
>Services. I also am having problems find information about certain processes
>and would like some help. (A person can also go to: Start - Right-click My
>Computer - select Manage)
>
>When I set a process to Manual do I need to press start the service? Or will
>it start when the service is needed? (eg: Something is plugged in, or a
>program started or a program ran, a windows update, etc)
>
>I installed Zune software and iTunes. I turned all those associated
>processes to manual. I did the same with some services associated with my
>music making program or other programs I can clearly read about in the
>descriptions. I looked at everything tonight and was more thorough and pretty
>much left everything alone. Because I can understand some are vital and need
>to be automatic and some are only used when needed and set at manual. Again,
>my system is running.


Reader-sl is Adobe reader speed launch. You can do with out that.
If you only use adobe reader one sessoin out of two or so, you're
better off with one slow launch than two speed launches (which require
starting some of it at start-up. There is no such thing as a free
lunch.)

>About some specific services:
>
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
You can shut off any service you want in MSConfig. there is no problem at
all except that launching these applications may take some 10 seconds more
to open.

hth

"Brian V" <BrianV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56F2CEFB-88F4-4CE6-8B63-C1956BF098DD@microsoft.com...
> In msconfig: Is it a problem if in srat-up I shut off Reader-sl: It's to
> do
> with Adobe Acrobat Reader.?
 
L

Lem

Flightless Bird
Brian V wrote:
> In msconfig: Is it a problem if in srat-up I shut off Reader-sl: It's to do
> with Adobe Acrobat Reader.?


No. This is the "speed launcher" which "Speeds up the time it takes to
load the Adobe Reader PDF document reader."

If you are concerned about tasks that start at boot time, this is a very
useful web site to know about: http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html

Although, as others have explained, you can check a box to keep msconfig
from reminding you that you have used it to disable something, you can
instead use one of the many start-up control applications -- as long as
you pick one with an "undo" function.

One of the most powerful (and therefore most dangerous) of these is
Autoruns from Sysinternals:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

Another similar utility that is still pretty powerful but less likely to
get you into quite as severe difficulty if you delete the wrong thing is
Code Stuff Starter: http://codestuff.tripod.com/products_starter.html

Whether you use Autoruns, Starter, or another similar utility, I suggest
that you "disable" startup items (typically by unchecking the box next
to the item) rather than "deleting" the item. "Disabled" startup items
can be restored simply by re-checking the box. Usually, once a startup
item is "deleted," it's gone for good.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
 
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