Start Up

[persephone1946]

Google is not helping on the start up items much. Many new things on Vista. I need help on what not to have start up when the computer starts up. Any info is appreciated.

Peace

 

[JaxMacFL]

Google is not helping on the start up items much. Many new things on Vista. I need help on what not to have start up when the computer starts up. Any info is appreciated.

Peace

Welcome to the forums!

Here is a link that should help on what services are needed and not needed. Scroll down a little ways and you will find what is default and what is safe to disable. It is pretty well self-explanatory.

Windows Vista SP1 Service Configurations by Black Viper

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello persephone1946

Welcome to the Forums!

Google is not helping on the start up items much. Many new things on Vista. I need help on what not to have start up when the computer starts up. Any info is appreciated.

Peace

If you are talking about services then JaxMacFL has given you the link.
If you are asking about the Startup file in System Configuration then look at this.

View attachment 3620

It can be a place to start.


Later Ted

 

[persephone1946]

Thanks. I appreciate the assistance.
Peace

 

[dmex]

TuneUp America - TuneUp Utilities 2008 has some good features especially picking out untrustworthy startup entrys...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello JaxMacFL,

I meant to post this earlier; I got side tracked...

Thank you for this, as I am using it myself.

Here is a link that should help on what services are needed and not needed. Scroll down a little ways and you will find what is default and what is safe to disable. It is pretty well self-explanatory.

Windows Vista SP1 Service Configurations by Black Viper

Later Ted

 

[JaxMacFL]

Hello JaxMacFL,

I meant to post this earlier; I got side tracked...

Thank you for this, as I am using it myself.


Later Ted

You are very welcome.

JaxMacFL

 

[dmex]

You shouldn’t disable services using Vista since it automatically shuts them down when there not being used plus its more responsive and runs better on defaults, Microsoft changed the way services worked on Vista because people where always disabling things they actually needed for the OS to run.

After setting up hundreds of Vista machines I have found its better to leave them using defaults, Trust me when I say You Don’t need to change the Services one bit, Vista takes care of them itself unlike XP and you should only change them if they are causing severe problems while using your computer.


dmex

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello dmex,

Myself, I'm not disabling any services; I'm just checking that everything is in order!

Thank you for the info.

You shouldn’t disable services using Vista since it automatically shuts them down when there not being used plus its more responsive and runs better on defaults, Microsoft changed the way services worked on Vista because people where always disabling things they actually needed for the OS to run.
dmex

Later Ted

 

[dmex]

Hello dmex,
Myself, I'm not disabling any services; I'm just checking that everything is in order!
Thank you for the info.
Later Ted

Thats cool Ted
Dont make me call Microsoft on you

 

[Scotteq]

Agreed with the 'don't play with it' approach. Computer => Performance => Advanced will tell you if there's a specific problem hindering start up.

One thing you may want to do is invest in a defragment utility that does the system files on start up. This made a noticable difference on my own system.

 

[Brink]

Google is not helping on the start up items much. Many new things on Vista. I need help on what not to have start up when the computer starts up. Any info is appreciated.

Peace

Hi Persephone,

This link is very good at helping to determine what a startup program is.

CastleCops® - StartupList

Hope it helps you,
Shawn

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello dmex,
Myself, I'm not disabling any services; I'm just checking that everything is in order!
Thank you for the info.
Later Ted

Thats cool Ted
Dont make me call Microsoft on you

dmex, good answer.
Scotteq, thank you.
Brink, thank you.

Edit: Scotteq, what happened to the story of your uncle Jack and his
horse I saw in your sig one time?


Later Ted

 

[Scotteq]

Thats cool Ted
Dont make me call Microsoft on you

dmex, good answer.
Scotteq, thank you.
Brink, thank you.

Edit: Scotteq, what happened to the story of your uncle Jack and his
horse I saw in your sig one time?


Later Ted

They went home and had cigarettes...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Scotteq,

Tooooo good, I'm still laughing!


Later Ted