Seaching For Specific Article In Re Safe Mode

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by bbbluz, Dec 15, 2015.

  1. bbbluz

    bbbluz Private E-2

    Hi there,

    Several years ago I was introduced to an excellent article written by Chaslang that covered why you should not use msconfig to boot into safe mode. I had it book marked at one time and seemed to have lost it. After searching the web and the forum I must admit that I am unable to locate that particular article. Could someone point me in the right direction, please? I would truly appreciate it.

    Thank you,
    bbbluz aka DonnaB on most forums :)
     
  2. sikvik

    sikvik Corporal Karma

  3. bbbluz

    bbbluz Private E-2

    Hi sikvik,

    Maybe it was and I was thinking the article focused on why you shouldn't use msconfig to boot into safe mode. I did find this brief article and as pointed out in the first paragraph it states that the use of msconfig for booting into safe mode would be discussed later, so I assumed there was another topic other than that one.

    The one I linked to will suffice.

    Thank you kindly,
    Donna :)
     
  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi DonnaB

    That one sikvik posted will be the main one Chas has written, maybe the odd post he and others have discussed not using msconfig to manage startups, but that one covers the reply I would have given on msconfig use as it can cause issues in orphaned entries with startups disabled, then those are uninstalled, in which some registry cleaning manually maybe needed. I never manage startups, if I was to disable one startup, might as well delete it over disabling.
     

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