dell support

i picKed a winna · 02-11-2005, 05:47 AM

does anyone know how to disable dell support (support.exe) from starting up when windows starts? I have windows xp SP2. I've looked in services as well as msconfig and I dont see it anywhere. it never used to load till i stupidly upgraded the support software.

tamtam777 · 02-14-2005, 08:04 PM

Dell support says it is on the startup tab when you run MSCONFIG

If you can't find it, have you tried using add/remove programs under control panel?

I don't have a dell, so its a shot in the dark for me.

i picKed a winna · 02-14-2005, 09:56 PM

nope its not under msconfig. i see it nowhere

tamtam777 · 02-15-2005, 04:33 AM

ok, just to clarify, when you run MSCONFIG, you are looking for the filename on the startup tab, right?

If so, did you try the add/remove programs under control panel?

i picKed a winna · 02-15-2005, 03:02 PM

yes i am looking under the startup tab and i checked the other tabs too just incase. it is under the add/remove control panel but i dont want to remove it from the computer completely because dell requires it for repairs i guess. its not a huge deal i just end the process when i start the computer.

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i picKed a winna Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rhode Island Age: 21 Posts: 60	dell support does anyone know how to disable dell support (support.exe) from starting up when windows starts? I have windows xp SP2. I've looked in services as well as msconfig and I dont see it anywhere. it never used to load till i stupidly upgraded the support software.

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02-14-2005, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
tamtam777 New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	Dell support says it is on the startup tab when you run MSCONFIG If you can't find it, have you tried using add/remove programs under control panel? I don't have a dell, so its a shot in the dark for me.

02-14-2005, 09:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
i picKed a winna Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rhode Island Age: 21 Posts: 60	nope its not under msconfig. i see it nowhere

02-15-2005, 04:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
tamtam777 New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	ok, just to clarify, when you run MSCONFIG, you are looking for the filename on the startup tab, right? If so, did you try the add/remove programs under control panel?

02-15-2005, 03:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
i picKed a winna Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rhode Island Age: 21 Posts: 60	yes i am looking under the startup tab and i checked the other tabs too just incase. it is under the add/remove control panel but i dont want to remove it from the computer completely because dell requires it for repairs i guess. its not a huge deal i just end the process when i start the computer.