Tech Blog » msconfig http://www.kensfi.com Home is where you hang your @ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:30:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How to have preferred programs running when computer starts http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-have-preferred-programs-running-when-computer-starts/ http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-have-preferred-programs-running-when-computer-starts/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:36:54 +0000 Ken http://www.kensfi.com/?p=659 I am quite sure you have at least 2-3 programs which you want to start when you turn on your computer. I will show you how in a few an old trick I used for many years, something valuable for me, used to make programs starts when the PC starts.

On your C:/ partition exists a folder from which the system initiate programs automatically at start up. This folder is named Startup, obviously, isn’t? What you have to do is to put in that folder the shortcuts from the programs you want to start when windows boot.

The way to find out Startup folder on my computer is:

C:\Documents and Settings\John Smith\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

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It should be something similar on your computer. Open Windows explorer or Total commander (I use it for a while) and follow the steps.
Once you found it, create the shortcuts for the programs you want to run when you open the computer. To create a shortcut, right click into that Startup window / New / shortcut and locate the .exe file you want to create the shortcut. Add as many shortcuts you want.
To remove a program from running at the computer startup follow the same path and delete the shortcuts you don’t want or press Windows button + R, write msconfig, go to startup tab and deselect the programs you don’t want to run when computer starts.

Warning: in Startup folder is a file: desktop.ini
Be sure you do not delete that one! Even it’s there just to customize this folder, in my opinion is better if you let it there.



]]> http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-have-preferred-programs-running-when-computer-starts/feed/ 2 How to speed up the computer start http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-speed-up-the-computer-start/ http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-speed-up-the-computer-start/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:45:41 +0000 Ken http://www.kensfi.com/?p=299 As you know already, there are a lot of things to do prior to speed up your PC.
We’ll talk today about windows utility. MSConfig is built up in windows OS so you don’t need to install any software on your pc.
Press START then run and write msconfig. Press OK.
Will pop-up a new window.
Go to the last tab, Startup and click.
You’ll see a lot of your computer programs listed there.
A big part of this programs don’t have to start when you boot the pc.
To disable them just un-check that ones you don’t want to start at the boot up. The command column it really helps to find out more details.
Be aware, a part of that programs is belongs to the operation system. If you are not so sure about some of them just let them like it was.
Have fun! :)


]]> http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-speed-up-the-computer-start/feed/ 0 How to access Safe Mode boot with a USB keyboard http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-access-safe-mode-boot-with-a-usb-keyboard/ http://www.kensfi.com/how-to-access-safe-mode-boot-with-a-usb-keyboard/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:16:05 +0000 Ken http://www.kensfi.com/?p=218 I had to work on an old computer these days and I tried to get into safe mode boot method using a USB keyboard. Was unsuccessfully. The problem is only with old systems because on the a new pc’s the USB drivers are loaded from the BIOS.

So, how can you get into Safe Mode using a USB keyboard?
This is the method:

Use Msconfig to get to Safe Mode
If you have trouble using the F8 key, you can use the System Configuration Utility (msconfig) . For this go to Start, click Run and enter:

msconfig

and click on the tab BOOT.INI.

Highlight the operating system listed in the section [operating systems]and check by the entry /SAFEBOOT as shown below. Click the radio button MINIMAL and after that reboot. The system should open in Safe Mode. When finished using Safe Mode, open Msconfig again and remove the check by /SAFEBOOT. Otherwise, you will continue to open in Safe Mode whenever you boot.

Like I said, is possible to have problems to access Safe Mode using the regularly F8 key only on a USB keyboard running old systems. The newer ones has the USB drivers instaled in BIOS so you can use the classic F8 method. On these newer computers press F8 a couple of times during the POST (that black screen that came after you press the START button, till the Andvanced Boot Methods (Safe Mode) is coming out.



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