| As we all know, MSCONFIG cleanup is a way of | | | | Registry Editor or regedit.exe and go to the paths |
| removing or disabling unnecessary files in your | | | | mentioned above. You should not forget to |
| startup list. This is to avoid them from loading | | | | backup your registry before deleting and saving it. |
| when your Windows boot and to optimize your | | | | If you are unsure of what to do or which items |
| computer's performance as well. | | | | to delete, you can try doing this: |
| When you try disabling items on your startup list, | | | | Open MSCONFIG and click on the Startup tab |
| there may be instances when you will see this | | | | Open Regedit and navigat to HKLM >> |
| items again when you restart your system. If this | | | | Software >>Sharedtools>> MSCONFIG |
| is the case, you must be aware that this may be | | | | Compare the items of the registry keys on |
| due to a virus infecting your system or an | | | | your Startup folder and Startupregwith their |
| application in your system. Sometimes you may | | | | counterparts in MSCONFIG |
| also encounter items that are already uninstalled | | | | Start deleting the keys which are no longer |
| and yet, they are still in your startup list. These | | | | valid |
| items will not be removed even if you try | | | | Again, remember to backup your registry keys |
| restarting your system several times. The way | | | | before doing any changes in it. If you do not want |
| to get rid of them is to cleanup your MSCONFIG. | | | | to undergo through all these procedures, you can |
| Entries on your MSCONFIG that are enabled or | | | | simply download MSCONFIG Cleanup software. |
| checked may be found in the following registry | | | | This third-party tool will allow you to remove any |
| locations: | | | | item that has been previously disabled or deleted |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> Software >> | | | | through MSCONFIG. However, you must be |
| Microsoft >> Windows >>CurrentVersion>> Run | | | | careful when downloading third-party tools on |
| HKEY_CURRENT USER >> Software >> | | | | your computer as you may acquire viruses from |
| Microsoft >> Windows >>CurrentVersion>> Run | | | | some sites just by downloading applications or |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER >> Software >> | | | | software from them. |
| Microsoft >> Windows NT >>CurrentVersion>> | | | | If you are unsure of how to cleanup your startup |
| Run | | | | list, it is always wise to search the web for |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER >> Software >> | | | | tutorials of contact your vendor for further |
| Microsoft >> Windows NT >>CurrentVersion>> | | | | assistance. You must know that some items |
| Load | | | | might be essential to your system and deleting or |
| The disabled or unchecked entries can be found in | | | | disabling them might cause your system to crash |
| these locations: | | | | or encounter errors. It is always recommended to |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> Software >> | | | | take the necessary precautions before changing |
| Microsoft >> Shared Tools | | | | anything that is connected to your system to |
| >>MSConfig>>startupreg | | | | avoid having problems with it later on. Read the |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> Software >> | | | | guidelines or seek help from a professional when |
| Microsoft >> Shared Tools | | | | you changed something by mistake and does not |
| >>MSConfig>>startupfolder | | | | know how to revert it back to the original setup. |
| To be able to remove the entries, start the | | | | |