Computer question

[jackson17]

I remember there being a command where you can type into the command prompt that would bring up a screen where you can deselect all processes that are not needed at the start up of the computer, making it faster. Anyone remember or know what the command is? :help: :22:

[kaybee]

Probably msconfig

[Lukenasia]

via command prompt:

services.msc

via the GUI:

Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services

It should bring that window up

[Lukenasia]

Oh also another tip on making Windows boot faster. If you know what virtual memory is, if you go into the settings of that. If you have a seperate partition and set the virtual memory on that seperate partition as 4095MB-4095 (Max) and set the virtual memory on the C:\ as none.

This allows the fastest part of the partition to be accessed for the operating system and not the virtual memory, it does allow it to boot faster.

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On Windows 7 at least 200MB is required on C:\ for the system to record bugs but on XP its fine with none

[Aeonflame]

its msconfig

[Taurus]

You can always boot into "safe" mode also.

[toysrus]

I would advise printing photo a copy of it first, so if teh changes you make don't work well you can put it back.

[jackson17]

Thanks everyone. I got it. I just hated how I had all these programs starting up when I turned it on. All done know. Killed 2 viruses. HOAH! lol

[Aeonflame]

Are you sure you removed them, or just removed them from startup? If thats the case then the malware usually adds itself back to registry and startup list.

[jackson17]

I got rid of it completely. The other programs were just stuff like AIM and itunes and stuff that would auto boot that I didnt need.

[Aeonflame]

If you want to remove all those entries from msconfig that are just cluttering everything up, try searching for a program called MSConfigCleanUp. It works great.

I found it for you [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

[Taurus]

I got rid of it completely. The other programs were just stuff like AIM and itunes and stuff that would auto boot that I didnt need.

How do you know you got rid of "it" completely?

[jackson17]

Isn't showing up on system scans with multiple programs lol. Uncle works for a college IT department and he always clears it off when I get stuff from downloading music lol

[Wild Turkey]

Yea it used to be msconfig but in vista you have to go through control panel

<3 msconfig

Hi-Jack this is a great program you would probably love

[jackson17]

Yea it used to be msconfig but in vista you have to go through control panel

<3 msconfig

Hi-Jack this is a great program you would probably love

What is Hi-jack? lol

[Lukenasia]

Sometimes downloading music can be abit dangerous, specially from places like Limewire!

A much safer option (not saying whether or not I use this method or any method at that!) is to get a Youtube to mp3 converter and look the song up on Youtube, use the program and boom, no chance of virsues there since all you are doing is extracting the audio from the video on youtube

[Aeonflame]

Okay, heres what some people ( not me) do..
Get a program called replay media catcher.. then go to project playlist.com.. search a song, play it and the program saves it to your machine as the original mp3 format. And im not talking 56k either, You get high quality 320 k mp3s like this.

[Wild Turkey]

What is Hi-jack? lol


Trend Micro's "Hi-jack This!" is a great anti spyware program thats good for stopping/starting startup programs and other registry entries without risking unchangeable mistakes by noobs.


Its really helpful if you want to clean up your registry, or stop programs that are evading msconfig or task manager lists

[j0hnh0lmes]

What OS are you running?

[Taurus]

Trend Micro's "Hi-jack This!" is a great anti spyware program thats good for stopping/starting startup programs and other registry entries without risking unchangeable mistakes by noobs.


Its really helpful if you want to clean up your registry, or stop programs that are evading msconfig or task manager lists

Ok Turk. I really don't want to butt heads with you on this, but I feel like I have to speak up here. "Hi-Jack This" is a program for advanced users and analysts, not for the common user.

Common users should NOT mess with the Windows Registry.

The common user should use an antivirus\antimalware program to prevent and remove viruses and malicious software. I can recommend some great free programs for Windows machines that will perform the task and are free, but "Hi-Jack This" is NOT one of them, IMHO, and I suggest you stop recommending it.

[Taurus]

Quoted directly from the Hijackthis home page:

IMPORTANT: HijackThis does not determine what is good or bad. Do not make any changes to your computer settings unless you are an expert computer user.

[j0hnh0lmes]

Being an advanced user I would have to 2nd that^^. DO NOT use HiJack This! unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing.

[DrNic]

I didn't get to read all the posts but it seems like you're getting decent advice.

To remove startup programs type 'msconfig' at the command prompt. 95% of the stuff in that menu is not needed to boot the machine. Also check your Programs-->Startup folder

I also turn off, Windows Indexing, Readyboost and Search services which run in the background and chew up a lot of power from a Windows machine.

More tweaking with the services can make a machine run even faster but you need to be careful as some of them are essential for proper function.

[Wild Turkey]

By all means if you dont feel comfortable using a program like this, then dont. But a user asking how to configure startup items on his computer will find this program very useful and you can restore any changes made very easily. Hi Jack this actually does provide quite a bit of support for noobs to determine what items are and what they do, including the "analyze log" button and an entire dedicated forum.

The quote is a disclaimer that all anti viral progs and registry editors have.

[j0hnh0lmes]

I use CCleaner to edit startup programs. It also doubles as a temp file remover.

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[jackson17]

I'm pretty handy with computers. I do everything myself, just completely forgot the command *facepalm* lol. I'm pretty bored right now so I'm making up some matrices to play around with...pathetic, I know lol

[souly]

Where are you getting your music from if your getting bad virus's all the time? Also using windows 7 has saved me from a lot of virus made to work with xp/vista :P

But I do agree, hijackthis is pretty advance. -mal-aware- is pretty nice :)

Without naming any programs out there...I would suggest finding a new place....

[jackson17]

Where are you getting your music from if your getting bad virus's all the time? Also using windows 7 has saved me from a lot of virus made to work with xp/vista :P

But I do agree, hijackthis is pretty advance. -mal-aware- is pretty nice :)

Without naming any programs out there...I would suggest finding a new place....


I don't get them a lot, just haven't really cleaned out my PC in a while lol. Some stuff has been here for about 5 months, its bad I know.

[Taurus]

The quote is a disclaimer that all anti viral progs and registry editors have.

That is absolutely not true WT and you know it.

[Taurus]

I use CCleaner to edit startup programs. It also doubles as a temp file remover.

[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

CCleaner is one of the best utilities I've ever used. thumbs2:

[Wild Turkey]

That is absolutely not true WT and you know it.

My recommendations are based on my experiences.

You are of course entitled to disagree, but I dont share information that I dont feel is correct, nor do I appreciate the implication that I would. If you want to discuss it further, or if anyone wants more info on how to use the program my pm box is always open.

[gm72]

I'm a fellow computer geek. Build my own computers, etc. What exactly is the discrepancy regarding the quote that Wild Turkey had? Sorry, maybe a little slow but I don't see a problem with the thread so far. Can someone please explain this to me?

[Aeonflame]

Well, the issue stems from certain malware removers/registry scanners that may be a bit too advanced for the inexperienced user. Some of these state more or less as a disclaimer, that any changes to the registry should be done only by advanced users.

[Taurus]

The common computer user should not be editing the windows registry trying to remove malware on his own. That process is too dangerous for the common user to undertake.

It is much safer to download a trusted antivirus or antimalware scanner, or both, and let the scanner find bad entries caused by malicious software in the registry.

Bottom line, the average user should not be editing the windows registry to try and remove malware. That is my fear and such practice can result in more damage to an OS than malicious software ever could.