New to XP

pete_h wrote on 3/22/2004, 2:44 PM

Just bought a new HP running XP. How do I get rid of all the background programs from running? I'm use to 98se and have used enditall in the past.

If I use MSCONFIG and turn off all the start uup programs and do a system check, it still shows that only about 300 meg of my 512 is available.

Am I missing something...?????

Pete

Comments

Jay Gladwell wrote on 3/22/2004, 2:46 PM

Click on "Run" and enter "msconfig". Select what you want to turn off. It works for me.

J--

berenberen wrote on 3/22/2004, 2:46 PM

you can use enditall in xp too.

pete_h wrote on 3/22/2004, 3:01 PM

According to their site enditall ver 2 does not list XP as an option. Do you have a different version?

Flack wrote on 3/22/2004, 4:07 PM

pete

Go to this site its a windows help site and its one of the best, very informative. All you will ever wnat to know about XP

http://www.windowsbbs.com/

Flack

filmy wrote on 3/22/2004, 4:39 PM

I have end it al - it works fine on XP. I am not sure though if the version I have said it was for XP or 2k. But 2k programs will normally work ok with XP.

Also if you haven't already you should really go to Black Vipers site and click on the "Windows XP Services" link on the right side under "Features". It is probably the best site to read over and follow for shutting off things you don't really need. On the Servies page there is a link to the "Windows XP Super Tweaks Page" which is great as well.

Also one of the first things he says is Do NOT use "msconfig" to disable services, type "services.msc" in the Run box instead! . He rpovides a "why" link in case you ask "why?"

busterkeaton wrote on 3/22/2004, 6:39 PM

videoguys.com has a page that has XP tweaks for NLE. It also has a lot of processes you can shut down.

You should save your system settings by using the XP System Restore feature first.

berenberen wrote on 3/22/2004, 8:09 PM

I don't know what it says on their site, but I use enditall in XP.

pete_h wrote on 3/23/2004, 3:03 PM

To all of you who replied, thank you for the help !

Pete