msconfig and multiply entries?

Hi, Bob.

The POWER related items are duplicated and that is normal.  Others, though, are usually the result of having disabled some startup item(s).

When you run standard Maintenance Wizard you can modify settings for each components and the clean up wizard as well as to what you want cleaned and which startup items you may not need.

Found (don't recall the source, but believe it was the Microsoft Knowledge Base for Windows 98) ... stated that if you've disabled items via MSCONFIG in the startup files, and do a reinstall, the duplicates will be created (triplicates, etc)...  thus to avoid having duplicates to have reinstated them as normal loads first.

REGEDIT has been helpful (after again backing up registry) to eliminate some items from the various run events.

MSINFO32 is quite a good tool, this tells about it:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q184/0/75.ASP
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http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q191/5/47.ASP?LNG=ENG&SA=ALLKB&FR=0

When you attempt to disable startup files using the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig.exe), some or all of the files may still be loaded when you start your computer.

Asta

thereceiver, <<But what I have noticed are multiple entries for the same item.>> please state here what you've found?     pslh

i dont know where astaec got his info but it sounds interesting.  try searching for the run, runonce, runservices, keys in the registry

try these keys


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]

Interesting comment.  Any news, Thereceiver?

Asta

BTW, I'm a she.

astaec, Sorry I didn't respond sooner, never got an email that anyone answered(tried to till today from pslh) my question. I'm not affraid to use the regedit and see what I can do, but maybe I shall take a look at some of the MS Knowledge Base also, thanks. If either have further less complicated suggestions please add, again Thanks.

it should be find it with Find. And go to the section heading you saw and delete the entry.

thereceiver, <<But what I have noticed are multiple entries for the same item.>> please state here what are those multiple entries so that we can have a better perspective on your situation?     pslh

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q177/2/85.ASP?LNG=ENG&SA=ALLKB&FR=0

What the above link states follows from the Microsoft Knowledge Base, as I thought I had indicated earlier:

Startup Tab in Msconfig Tool Has Duplicate Check Box Entries

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

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SYMPTOMS
When you view the Startup tab in the System Configuration Utility tool, you may see duplicate check box entries.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you reinstall or upgrade Windows 98 while items on the Startup tab are disabled.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, click each check box to select it on the Startup tab before you upgrade or reinstall Windows 98.



MORE INFORMATION
The System Configuration Utility tool (Msconfig.exe) automates the routine troubleshooting steps that Microsoft Technical Support engineers use when diagnosing issues with your Windows 98 configuration. You can use this tool to modify the system configuration through a process of elimination with check boxes, reducing the risk of typing errors previously associated with Notepad and System Configuration Editor.

Using the System Configuration Utility tool, you can isolate the specific file entry that is causing the problem. Once the specific file entry that is causing the problem is determined, you should edit the appropriate file or registry entry to remove this entry and return the System Configuration Utility to Normal Startup.

System Configuration Utility can also create a backup copy of your system files before you begin a troubleshooting session. Create backup copies of your system files to ensure that the modifications made during your troubleshooting session can be reversed.

NOTE: You may notice two entries for LoadPowerProfile, since it runs twice. This is by design


Asta

Thanks, astaec, I shall give this a try, and look through the knowledge base link that you have given here.
Thank You,
Bob

P.S. I have another question posted about virtual memory if you wish to respond to that one also.