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Techie Problems
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 3:47 pm
by Rock Charogne
I'm running Windows XP - I have a number of programs which start up automatically on startup which are redundant eg an ISDN monitor (I don't have ISDN). Further if I try to remove them in Control Panel/Add or Remove software they don't show up in the list - nor do they show up in the "Startup Directory"
Does anyone know:
1. How I can find them to remove them and
2. How I can stop them loading on Startup ?
TIA
Rock
Re: Techie Problems
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:09 pm
by Lizard
You can also use winpatrol to stop and disable programmes, it,s free as well
Re: Techie Problems
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:18 pm
by Rock Charogne
Thanks Guys - I've tried the uninstallability - but w/o success - I'll try Winpatrol!!!
Rock
Re: Techie Problems
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 5:23 pm
by Takezho
How to use MSCONFIG
=> about half way down this page, it shows how to stop XP loading programs at startup (with screenshoots).
Re: Techie Problems
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 5:36 pm
by Rock Charogne
Thanks Guys - winpatrol has nearly done it.
I still get a mysterious message which says "File MDATA.DAT not found" - when I boot - it goes away when I click it - but if anyone has any ideas...................
Rock
Re: Techie Problems
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 8:05 pm
by Takezho
according to this thread
Mdata.dat, it's about a missing mouse driver (lost after installation/reinstall)
"its actually a mouse thats been uninstalled so reinstall the drivers and this solves the problem"