Windows Startup Problem

kesava8@hotmail. · 06-23-2007, 10:44 AM

I have windows xp sp2 and i recently had System Mechanic pro 7 installed... I just removed it due to a licensing problem, but it seems that i had a boot time defrag lined scheduled and it was never completed.

Now every time I boot it says something about system mechanic not being found

How do i stop these messages appearing? is there somewhere in the registry I can look for the boot messages or something?

I have no ideas

Cheers

Kesava

ps. i hope i have been detailed enough

Gillywibble · 06-23-2007, 11:34 AM

Does it appear under startup in msconfig?

kesava8@hotmail. · 06-23-2007, 11:35 AM

sorry can you explain that more? lol where do i look?

Gillywibble · 06-23-2007, 11:37 AM

Click on Start - Run - type msconfig in the box.

A new box will appear called system configuration utility.

Click on startup - you should be able to clear any items in there other than your antivirus program by unticking the box.

Reboot.

meanman · 06-23-2007, 11:39 AM

type msconfig into run and look under services if you see it there then disable it, dont mess around with anything else under services but you can also click the startup tab and there will be a list of programs that run when the pc is started you can uncheck anything there that you dont want to run at startup this will speed up the boot time.

kesava8@hotmail. · 06-23-2007, 11:42 AM

i dont recognize any of the stuff thats in there, although a lot of the item names are abbreviated so i cant tell what they are. is there any way i can see the full items?

Gillywibble · 06-23-2007, 11:46 AM

Are you talking about startup or services? Or both?

In startup, you can increase the size of the command line which should give you a clue what the program is. As I said before, untick everything other than your antivirus program.

In services, click hide all microsoft services to leave the remaining few.

I would work on startup first as that is more likely to resolve the problem.

meanman · 06-23-2007, 11:49 AM

google them

kesava8@hotmail. · 06-23-2007, 11:59 AM

there was nothing under startup... but in services there was something related to iolo (the system mechanic company) so i unselected that and ill try restarting now

kesava8@hotmail. · 06-23-2007, 12:26 PM

it didnt work. and thats the only thing i could find that related to system mechanic... is there somewhere else i can look?

06-23-2007, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
kesava8@hotmail. banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 216	Windows Startup Problem I have windows xp sp2 and i recently had System Mechanic pro 7 installed... I just removed it due to a licensing problem, but it seems that i had a boot time defrag lined scheduled and it was never completed. Now every time I boot it says something about system mechanic not being found How do i stop these messages appearing? is there somewhere in the registry I can look for the boot messages or something? I have no ideas Cheers Kesava ps. i hope i have been detailed enough

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06-23-2007, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gillywibble New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coventry Age: 38 Posts: 21	Does it appear under startup in msconfig?

06-23-2007, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
kesava8@hotmail. banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 216	sorry can you explain that more? lol where do i look?

06-23-2007, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gillywibble New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coventry Age: 38 Posts: 21	Click on Start - Run - type msconfig in the box. A new box will appear called system configuration utility. Click on startup - you should be able to clear any items in there other than your antivirus program by unticking the box. Reboot.

06-23-2007, 11:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,724	type msconfig into run and look under services if you see it there then disable it, dont mess around with anything else under services but you can also click the startup tab and there will be a list of programs that run when the pc is started you can uncheck anything there that you dont want to run at startup this will speed up the boot time.

06-23-2007, 11:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
kesava8@hotmail. banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 216	i dont recognize any of the stuff thats in there, although a lot of the item names are abbreviated so i cant tell what they are. is there any way i can see the full items?

06-23-2007, 11:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gillywibble New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coventry Age: 38 Posts: 21	Are you talking about startup or services? Or both? In startup, you can increase the size of the command line which should give you a clue what the program is. As I said before, untick everything other than your antivirus program. In services, click hide all microsoft services to leave the remaining few. I would work on startup first as that is more likely to resolve the problem.

06-23-2007, 11:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,724	google them

06-23-2007, 11:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
kesava8@hotmail. banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 216	there was nothing under startup... but in services there was something related to iolo (the system mechanic company) so i unselected that and ill try restarting now

06-23-2007, 12:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
kesava8@hotmail. banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 216	it didnt work. and thats the only thing i could find that related to system mechanic... is there somewhere else i can look?