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MSConfig is a utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process and is bundled with the operating system. It allows the user to disable or enable services and autostart entries, and change boot parameters.

MSConfig, also known as System Configuration or Microsoft System Configuration Utility is a system utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process. With the exception of Windows 2000 it is bundled with all Windows versions since Windows 98.

Its functionality varies depending on the windows version. Generally, it can disable or re-enable software, device drivers and Windows services that run at startup, or change boot parameters. Starting with Windows Vista it also provides a convenient list of diagnostic tools and other advanced tools the user can run.

Microsoft has published an article on Using System Configuration that covers all of the basics. This article relates to Windows Vista and later.

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Which startup programs and services to disable

What I usually do is I go to msconfig and disable all startup programs, and all non-Microsoft services. But, I've heard an opinion that hardware manufacturers install additional software with the reason to avoid crashes and unstable work. I do not…
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How to see what's going on during Windows shutdown/logging off process?

Windows 7 msconfig lets users select the options No GUI boot and OS boot information to have a list of drivers being loaded during boot. Is it possible to have similar detailed messages during shutting down/restarting/logging off? Here's the screen…
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Are startup items, services, and scheduled tasks the only things that run without my explicit involvement?

On a virgin out-of-the-box Windows machine, and before making any Internet connection, if I wish to remove or disable any applications that might run without my explicit consent, is it sufficient to examine only the services and startup items in…
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msconfig not saving changes to startup items / Windows 7

Any changes I make in msconfig or Autoruns to remove items from startup seems to work without error in those two programs. However, after the reboot, the startup items I disabled are back again, starting just after login.
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How can I disable Windows 7's default WiFi drivers?

I recently installed a Netgear N600 WiFi adapter on my Windows 7 HP Desktop Computer. This adapter comes with its own drivers and a utility program for managing the adapter. I want to only use Netgear's program and disable the the Windows 7 default…
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Command Prompt, msconfig, regedit close immediately after opening

cmd.exe, regedit, msconfig and other system utilities close immediately after I open them. After restarting Windows, the folder option "Hide extensions for known file types" is automatically checked. All of the utilities seem okay in Safe Mode. I…
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msconfig - cannot save preferences (Windows 10 1703)

Trying to edit system configuration this is what happens: Translation from italian: System configuration: impossible to save the original startup configuration for a future restore. Modified settings will be undone. Impossibile to access the file.…
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Windows don't boot after set Windows to Diagnostic startup in msconfig (Win7)

In opened msconfig.exe window, General tab, I set the startup selection to Diagnostic startup. After rebooting system windows didn't boot, even in safe boot. Operation system is Windows 7. How can i resolve it?
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Black screen after login, how to disable runonce.exe?

Yesterday I was installing Free Disk Usage Analyzer on my girlfriend's laptop. At the same time, some steam game of her was also running. During the process, the laptop suddendly stopped working, probably due to heat problems. After waiting some…
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How can I add an item to the Startup list in MSConfig?

I've got a small console application that runs some SVN commands on a number of folders that I run first thing in the morning. Is it possible to add this to the list of things Windows runs at startup? Edit; Downloading the Tortoise SVN PDF now and…
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Edit Windows registry without starting Windows

I've just received a laptop that has a nasty malware/ransomware (you can find more details here) From what I've read it's enough for me to start in safe mode and remove some items from startup run a removal tool and I'm all done. The problem is that…
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How to disable start up programs for only one user

The title says it all. I got 2 accounts. How do I disable some programs with msconfig on that particular account but not on the other account?
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Whitelist .EXE in UAC? - WIndows 7

Possible Duplicate: Elevated Priviliges for Startup Applications in Vista Selectively disabling UAC for specific programs on Windows 7 Grant permanent UAC permission to one program? How can I whitelist a specific application so I don't have to get…
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What does MSConfig mean when in a "registry key?"

I know what MSConfig does, and I know it is an abbreviated version of Microsoft Configuration Utility, but what does it actually mean in a "registry key" once I follow this typical path below? Such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared…
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Msconfig -> Boot.ini -> Advanced Options -> Number of Processors

Are these the number of the processors used for boot time or the cpu cores? Also, what's the default value and what would happen if I activate the max number of processors on the drop down list?
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