Which programs can i delete from startup?

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jerstilly

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I am in the process of trying to make my computer run as fast as it can. I went into msconfig, then startup. Stopped the ones from running on start up that i know. I have put the rest of them here, which other ones can I get rid of, still allowing my PC to properly run.

1. C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
2. rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\AvCpl.dll,NvStartup
3. cthelper.exe
4. ctxfihlp.exe
5. C:\programfiles\java\jre1.5.0_10\bin\jusched.exe
6. C:\programfiles\intel\intel matrix storage manager/iaanotif.exe
7. C:\windows\UpdReg.exe
8. C:\ProgramFiles\CommonFiles\InstallShield\UpdateService\isuspm.exe- startup
9. C:\ProgramFiles\CommonFiles\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe-start
10. C:\Windows\system32\DLA|DLACTRLW.exe
11. C:\Windows\system32\LVCOMSX.exe
12. C:\ProgramFiles\MicrosoftIntelliTypePro\typr32.exe
13. C:\ProgramFiles\MicrosoftIntelliPoint\point32.exe
14. C:\ProgramFiles\CommonFiles\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
15. C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe

Anyother tips you can give me to get my PC to run at its max would be greatly appreciated : Pentium D 2.8 GHz, 2.0 GB ram.

Thnaks A Lot
 
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There are two right off you will most likely want to keep active. The two MS Intellipoint startups,
12. C:\ProgramFiles\MicrosoftIntelliTypePro\typr32.exe, and
13. C:\ProgramFiles\MicrosoftIntelliPoint\point32.exe, are for things like mouse and keyboard custom settings for assigning one mouse button for a specific key or programmable key for a program startup or other function.

One unnecessary and item unknown here is "1. C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe"
 
ehtray is for MS media center, disabling it is up to you.

cthelper you can because it isn't neccessary

updreg you can. It's just there to make you register your Creative products.

isuspm and issch are Install Shield's update utilities. You can uncheck isuspm if you aren't concerned about updates; issch keeps IS up to date, so you can leave that.

DLA|DLACTRLW you can disable if you aren't using drag and drop to burn cd's and what not. If you are using your own program such as Nero, this is safe to disable.

typr32, if you meant type32, then leave it. It's there to support your MS keyboard.

NMBgMonitor, yes disable this. It can hog up your resources cause it runs in the background.

Other's I didn't listed, just keep.
 
jasonz said:
http://www.tasklist.org/
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Wonderful for the security section. But the question here is primarily on the list of startup items found in the msconfig utility.

Besides the startup group you can also look at things in the services section as well. You would first put a check in the "hide all microsoft services" box to avoid knocking any essentials there. You can selectively uncheck items for non essentials to manually load those when going to use that program. If you game a lot you wouldn't want to many antivirus programs and other items auto loading which can result in system hangs from interferences.
 
PC eye said:
Besides the startup group you can also look at things in the services section as well...
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Ditto on that one. That helps too, and many people don't really think about stopping some of those services from running automatically.

Also, here is a program that will help you easily manage what is "turned on" at startup. In my opinion, it is nicer than the msconfig list. It is called Starter (made by CodeStuff). http://codestuff.cjb.net/

You can also boot your computer, and then before you start opening programs, look at what processes are running (Ctrl. Alt Del). If you don't know what some of those processes are, you can check the link that was previously posted here by Jasonz or also check http://www.processlibrary.com

That way, you can safely determine whether you want a certain process running at startup and you can see what program it is linked to, which you can then "turn off" in CodeStuff Starter (or in msconfig utility).
 
On Roxio's Easy Media Creator 8 here you will see two items appear on the desktop that can't be closed or moved unless you close the item in the system tray. Solution? disable the item from autoloading with the msconfig sometimes in both the startup and services groups. The drawback with the msconfig utility is the need to restart the system and close the message box that later appears to see any changes made active.

The freeware will be given a look since I've seen where a clean install of Windows saw lags when going to install softwares as well as boot time. Does that permanently or one time only set the changes made with the CodeStuff tool there? If you see the same items loading on the next startup it would be kind of a waste of time in that sense. For a quick one time application it would have the advantage of not having to reboot to apply changes.
 
PC eye said:
Does that permanently or one time only set the changes made with the CodeStuff tool there? If you see the same items loading on the next startup it would be kind of a waste of time in that sense. For a quick one time application it would have the advantage of not having to reboot to apply changes.
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I have used CodeStuff Starter for a long time and on a couple of things (e.g. quicktime), it does load them up again on start up and you end up with the same item twice on the list (one checked and the old one unchecked), but other than those couple of items, it worked great. The nice thing too, is that keeps the list of what you have disabled, so you can easily just enable things again if you change your mind. Of course you can delete them off the list if you want.

It also allows you to control the currently running processes. The only thing is that if you choose to end an important process, you might not get the warning that the regular task manager gives you (like: "this is a system process and should not be stopped"). So, it has happened to me that I ended an important process and immediately the computer gave me an error message and counted down 30 seconds until it shutdown. That was my own fault for messing with it, though. However, a warning message would have been nice.
 
Any utility that leaves you vulnerable for that kind of "Big Headache" should never be advised for beginners but experienced users only. Agreed? You seem to have learned that lesson already! Likewise when installing B's Recorder 5.0 on the Vista drive it failed to show up in the add/remove programs list and refused to run. That also lacked the typical uninstall option in the Programs menu requiring a manual edit of the registry after using the task manager to end any processes(none found for that) as well a manual deletion of the program's folder.

The msconfig utility has proven itself a reliable means to an end since you are warned about disabling any essential services. But if you simply check the option to hide all of them you never run into those problems. The only items then seen are from the programs that you have installed.
 
PC eye said:
Any utility that leaves you vulnerable for that kind of "Big Headache" should never be advised for beginners but experienced users only. Agreed?.....
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Nope!
I definitely don't consider CodeStuff Starter to be THAT dangerous that I would only recommend it to experienced users. Even if you mess up on it, the chances that it would cause a "Big Headache" (or at least what I would consider to be a big headache) are minimal, if any. My issue with ending that process was not that big of a deal and it was not done by accident. I was specifically "playing around" and checking a couple of things that I knew the computer might not like. Granted, it would be nice to get a warning, but I also knew that in the worst case scenario, the computer would do just that - shut down on me.

If someone has unsaved open work while they are playing with processes and services, well, that's just sort of asking for trouble no matter what program you are using. Other than a situation like that one, I don't see any big problems occurring. You might be right that CodeStuff Starter is not for absolute beginners, but I definitely wouldn't give people the impression that it is only for experienced users.

In any case, the msconfig is safer, but if you feel even semi-comfortable (and you definitely do not need to be a pro) then I would say CodeStuff starter is more convenient and informative than msconfig.
 
As far as saving any work in progress and using the msconfig you don't end any active processes by simply unchecking startup items and clicking the apply button. You simply exit and choose the do not restart option. The task manager is the tool used for ending any active processes especially if you are having a problem with something. But I'm always game for another freeware to try out on Vista as well as XP.
 
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