More information on startup programs
| Start the SCU [Start > Run > type msconfig
> click OK]. Examine each item for clues.
For example, "c:\windows\scanregw.exe
/autorun" means run Scanreg at startup.
You may need to stretch the window by grabbing
and dragging the edge(s) of the window with
your mouse to see the whole line.
Still don't know what one of them is? Open
Windows explorer (be sure the folder options
are set to "show all files") and
navigate to the file location, or search
for the file if the whole path isn't give.
In case of a "RUNDLL command",
search for the file name that follows the
command. Right-click the file and select
Properties. Click the Version tab, if it
exists, to see if the data there helps. You
could also search the internet for an item
that you can't identify.
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Or, try Paul Collins' site: To use his list,
go to the page having the first letter of
the unknown program you want to look up.
Suppose it is "bpcpost.exe". After
you get to the "B" page, use Edit
> Find in your browser's menu to find
it for you. If the program name were "rundll32.exe
NvQtwk.dll" you should go to the "N"
page and find "NvQtwk.dll". In
other words, don't look for rundll32 (or
rundll) directly.
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_all.php
There's also good information on pruning
Windows XP services at the Black Viper site, and a simple table of recommended
settings here. Unneeded services will slow your computer
down, and even though XP is fairly stable,
increase the number of crashes you experience.
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