Very old versions of Windows had a utility called Wincfg that allowed users to make advanced configuration changes to system files that affected boot options and system settings. More recent versions ...

Windows can load quicker when you disable programs you don't need at start-up. Plus, stop Msconfig from opening automatically when Windows starts. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace ...

If using Task Manager or MSCONFIG, you have disabled some start-up programs, and then subsequently you decide to re-enable them; and in spite of re-enabling them again, you find that they do not start ...

Now click the ‘Startup’ tab; that’s the only tab we’re interested in. Chances are there are a lot of entries in the startup list. Not all will have icons in the system tray and quite a few will ...

Windows XP users have the convenience of choosing preferred programs and applications for the computer's startup process. Many native Windows components automatically start up. Additionally, you can ...