Re: Sys config utitility

How does one use regedit to config the start up application set properly (or
is another tool required?)


"George W." <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 01:18:19 -0400, Ogden Johnson III wrote:
>
> >>So.... Aside from the "doing things the right way," aspect...... I again
> >>ask, Why not?
> >
> >Because when you get killed by terrorists, or in a car wreck, or that
> >next LSD [or insert drug of choice], flashback puts you over the edge,
> >it'll drive your survivors, executor, or whoever gets stuck with
> >getting rid of your computer, crazy trying to figure out WTF is going
> >on with this fersluggener PoS computer he set up?
>
> Good answer. Judges....?
>
> Personally, I think "doing things the right way" is underrated.
> Preventing something from starting using msconfig will work, as it's
> intended to. But it doesn't solve the problem at it's root by removing
> a reference to it in the registry because that's not it's intent...
> it's a diagnostic utility for troubleshooting.This may be a small
> thing to some people but it's not inconceivable that it might cause
> problems down the line. You CAN use it as you describe but I think you
> might have a hard time finding anything from MS supporting it. If it
> works for you and you're satisfied by all means use it. Lot's of
> people aren't put off by workarounds when there's a problem. Some
> would rather fix it. Your call.
>

"Keith S." <> wrote:

>"George W." <> wrote in message

>>Ogden Johnson III wrote:

>> >Because when you get killed by terrorists, or in a car wreck, or that

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>> Good answer. Judges....?
>>
>> Personally, I think "doing things the right way" is underrated.
>> Preventing something from starting using msconfig will work, as it's
>> intended to. But it doesn't solve the problem at it's root by removing
>> a reference to it in the registry because that's not it's intent...
>> it's a diagnostic utility for troubleshooting.This may be a small
>> thing to some people but it's not inconceivable that it might cause
>> problems down the line. You CAN use it as you describe but I think you
>> might have a hard time finding anything from MS supporting it. If it
>> works for you and you're satisfied by all means use it. Lot's of
>> people aren't put off by workarounds when there's a problem. Some
>> would rather fix it. Your call.

>How does one use regedit to config the start up application set properly (or
>is another tool required?)

One doesn't, because like so many other "utilities" that MS bundles,
regedit is a tool only an MS programmer would find useable. "User
Friendly" is not a concept that Bill Gates, et al, recognize.

The tool that's been under discussion here, jv16powertools, is one of
those non-MS, "user friendly" tools that allows the non-geek to have a
leetle bit more confidence when entering the ominous territory known
as the registry.

As George W. said upthread:

>Just an add-on: There's a new and improved version of this tool with
>more options at: http://www.vtoy.fi/jv16/shtml/jv16powertools.shtml
>
>Still free for non-commercial use. Very nice.

Since it is free for non-commercial [i.e., personal, home] use, and a
surprisingly small program for what it can do for you, you loose
nothing by downloading it, installing it, and checking it out. If it
is not to your taste, there are any number of other user friendly
alternatives to MS regedit out there, freeware, shareware, and
proware.

OJ III