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Offline Rockin Ricky

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I need info for Msconfig.exe
« on: August 19, 2003, 01:57:53 PM »
Ok I recently put windows 2k on my computer, just to find out there is NO msconfig utility  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':angry:\' />  so I can get rid of the useless startup programs (i used to have win ME). Turns out that I can get the windows XP one (it says it works with 2000) from This Site. Well heres the question: if I get the windows XP version of msconfig will it work with windows 2k?

If It can work with windows 2k what do i do with the zip file with msconfig in it? where do i unzip it to? Thanks for any help.

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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2003, 02:56:41 PM »
you could run msconfig.exe anywhere on your computer and it will work.  However, if you would like to use it in the command line (run) like it does in ME/XP, then you must unzip it in Winnt\system32.

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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2003, 09:51:13 PM »
Why not just use the "services" under Administrative tools and set the items to disable or manual start?

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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2003, 12:23:54 AM »
ok thx very much guys for your help. I'm not quite sure where in the "services" the programs are that i want to disable (and i dont want to mess anything up) so i am going to get the msconfig utility right now. thanks a lot for your help  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />

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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2003, 12:29:48 AM »
Good one CJTech that will work too. Guest_Wolfmanis probably right too although I've never tried it myself. In my XP msconfig.exe is located in c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386 & c:\windows\$NTServivePackUninstall$.
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2003, 12:32:34 AM »
Services are in Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. Just look down the list for the App. that you want to stop from starting.
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