"Startup" in System Configuration Utility

Hi oma

1st off I would not use msconfig as a startup manager as you wish to remove startups or as many as possible? yes is the answer, but what many forget is msconfig adds its own one back to the startup list, so while you may remove many startups, you'd be adding one back. Also if you uninstall an application in which you have disabled its startup with msconfig, its strtup reference is left in msconfig with no easy way to remove it ( it can be removed and I have posted some steps in another thread which escapes me for now ), so kinda defeats the object.

So my best advice is do not use msconfig as its primary function is and has alwasy been a troubleshooting tool, so use a dedicated startup manager, Windows Defender has one, plus now a favorite tool of many in latest version CCleaner has one in Tools > Startup .. and just highlight the entry to disable and click disable.

So to startups I would disable myself are:

nvcpl ~ Nvidia control panel, this can be opened via control panel link if needed
Jusched ~ java updater
Qtask ~ Quicktime updater

sgtray ~ Veritas Secure Guard, do you have this as a scheduled task or run manually?
Skype ~ do you run this at boot and chat to folk or just when you feel like chatting, if so then this can be disabled from startup and run when you need it.


so I would re-tick the ones you have unticked and have msconfig start normally then use CCleaner to disable them.

 

I would suggest that you do not use msconfig to disable startups ....You may wish to use a Startup Manager

Beat me to it, Halo ...

 

Yes oma, the application TimW posted also is a good one to manage startups.

I would need to search the file names for knowing what the others in your list are as off hand I dont recognise some.

One I do know is CTFMON and its part of Office and its alternative input tools.. speach and writing, so do you use a tablet and pen to write text etc, if not these are instructions for removing that one Remove CTFMON

 

Hi oma

Yes I would loose the Sonic Updater too.

Also when any of those applications are updated at any time with newer versions, do revisit that CCleaner page and disable them again, virtually all applications re-add their updaters etc to the startup again.

I'm glad they added this new startup options in CCleaner as many folk have this app installed so its not like your having to install another unnecassary application, many tasks can eb done via this one application, which is why I also mentioned Windows Defender as its startup manager is little known about but works ok also.