After reading Windows Takes Too Long to Boot, Mark Fraleigh went to MSConfig and unchecked several programs. Now he wants to remove them from MSConfig, altogether. Unless you actually want to ...

Do you have any idea how many programs are running on your systems without your knowledge? Using msconfig, you'll know. You'll also see that by shutting down many of these unneccessary programs, your ...

One of the biggest slowdowns on a Windows computer is the barrage of applications that start up when you boot Windows. This application list will tell you which of those are safe to remove from ...

Msconfig, which stands for Microsoft configuration, is a small, executable program that launches the system configuration of the operating system. Advanced users can change the computer's boot option, ...

MSCONFIG.EXE, also called System Configuration Utility, allows an admin use to manage startup items, boot options, Services & boot in Safe Mode, etc. Selective startup mode allows users to choose ...

Servers don't usually suffer from the same problems that desktops do. But depending on the server's role, it can be difficult for it to start quickly if you've installed a lot of software. Many ...

When you start your computer, Windows isn’t the only program that loads. For instance, you may have noticed icons in the notification area (also known as the system tray) in the far-right portion of ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2002. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. In the January 2002 ...

Windows only: MSConfig Cleanup does one thing that you might only need once, but it does it well. When you run "msconfig," also known as Windows' System Configuration tool, or a number of other ...

Servers don't usually suffer from the same problems that desktops do. But depending on the server's role, it can be difficult for it to start quickly if you've installed a lot of software. Many ...