Comments for What can I uncheck in MSCONFIG's Startup List?

Comment from sean on 2009-02-05

2009-02-06T03:01:24Z

that was the worst answer ever - how about reccommeding a website that tells ou each .exe, what it is, what it does and define what the user can do with it such as... http://www.startup.networktechs.com/search.php ... instead of some long meaningless answer that really didn't answer anything!

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Comment from Ryan Paul on 2008-06-18

2008-06-19T00:56:49Z

I'd just like to find out the description of a program in the start-up list in "msconfig" so i know if it's safe to disable it. i'm using vista home premium if it helps. Dell inspiron 1720. Thank you very much.

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Comment from Luis Miguel on 2008-05-25

2008-05-25T10:42:16Z

Don't forget:

Antivirus and protection tools also runs on startup.
If you disable them you may be opening several doors to virus, adware and spyware

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Comment from Emil S Kapcar on 2007-02-18

2007-02-18T20:26:46Z

Win Patrol is a step up from msconfig and it is free. The program identifies and monitors the association of every entry and offers suggestions regarding the selected item. Also, for a small fee, by contribution, you can upgrade to a more robust version. Have been a happy user for years.

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Comment from ALEX on 2006-08-27

2006-08-27T19:03:15Z

vendor "WILD TANGET" = (Data Miner)?????

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Comment from Lyman Layton on 2006-04-28

2006-04-29T03:02:50Z

Hi, I have removed all but "systray" or something simular on all my computers without any problems, so far. I don't know how much faster it makes my computer, but it has not hurt any of them yet.

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Comment from Thomas on 2006-04-28

2006-04-29T02:18:55Z

Try Pcpitstop.com

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Comment from Carl G. on 2006-04-28

2006-04-29T01:33:21Z

I have everything "unchecked" in the msconfig list. Everything works fine on my machine. Anything that is NEEDED by the machine (in my situation "nvidea" stuff), are automatically "checked" (re-started) when the machine starts up again anyway - so I leave them alone. The msconfig stuff is just "luxury" processes anyway - nothing critical.

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Comment from Terry on 2006-04-26

2006-04-26T19:42:27Z

Sorry I think I goofed by posting a question here? Duh!!

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Comment from Terry on 2006-04-26

2006-04-26T19:35:23Z

Hi, I just discovered your site and it's helped me already. I tried a quick search on your archive but didn't find an answer.

I'm cleaning out programs and came across wildtangent web driver. Wildtanget may have come with this new (11/05) Dell XPmedia edition.
Specific question: Can I delete Wildtangent safely?

This program has web accessibility according to my Norton Firewall. A Google search suggests it's unnecessary or suspicious. As I tried to remove (using add/remove), the message warned it's a media player that runs Wildtangent and Dell games. I don't do games but hate to eliminate all possibilities for someone else in the future.

A general question: Are these various media players redundant? Won't programs such as Real or the Windows component do the same job?

Thank you

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Comment from Leo on 2006-04-24

2006-04-24T17:13:58Z

The "problem" with HijackThis (which I agree is an excellent tool) is that it's perhaps the geekiest of all. It really takes someone familiar with it to interpre the results. That being said, there is a support forum for exactly that. This link will take you the site providing HijackThis: http://ask-leo.com/d-hijackthis

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Comment from Curtis on 2006-04-24

2006-04-24T07:06:20Z

Anoher excellent tool is HijackThis!.

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