MSCONFIG
Here is how to use MSCONFIG in Windows XP to disable some of the unnecessary programs that automatically load on start-up. Disabling these programs will help your computer boot faster and crash less.
You can follow these step:
1. In Windows XP, go to Start > Run
2. Type MSCONFIG in the "Open:" box and then either press enter on your keyboard or click on the OK button.
3. This launches Microsoft's System Configuration Utility. Click on the Startup tab (the tab at the far right).
4. This takes you to a page with a list of "startup items." Startup items are programs that are automatically loaded every time you turn on your computer. Some startup programs are absolutely necessary, others are simply a waste of RAM.
In Windows XP, all of Windows' essential programs are loaded through something called "Windows Services." This means that most of the startup items you see in XP are completely optional and can be turned off. This list of over 13,000 startup items you may encounter in MSCONFIG tells you which items are absolutely necessary, which items are optional, and which items you should definitely uncheck.
5. Click on the OK button.
6. A message will pop up telling you that you must restart your computer before these changes will take effect. Click on "Yes" and your computer will automatically reboot.
7. That's it! Your computer should now boot faster and crash less.
5. Click on the OK button.
6. A message will pop up telling you that you must restart your computer before these changes will take effect. Click on "Yes" and your computer will automatically reboot.
7. That's it! Your computer should now boot faster and crash less.
Run Commands Listed below In Alphabetical Order
| Program | Run Command |
| Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
| Accessibility Wizard | accwiz |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Adobe Acrobat ( if installed ) | acrobat |
| Adobe Distiller ( if installed ) | acrodist |
| Adobe ImageReady ( if installed ) | imageready |
| Adobe Photoshop ( if installed ) | photoshop |
| Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
| Basic Media Player | mplay32 |
| Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
| Calculator | calc |
| Ccleaner ( if installed ) | ccleaner |
| C: Drive | c: |
| Certificate Manager | cdrtmgr.msc |
| Character Map | charmap |
| Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
| Clipboard Viewer | clipbrd |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Command Prompt | command |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Compare Files | comp |
| Control Panel | control |
| Create a shared folder Wizard | shrpubw |
| Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
| DDE Shares | ddeshare |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Direct X Control Panel ( if installed ) | directx.cpl |
| Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskmgmt.msc |
| Display Properties | control desktop |
| Display Properties | desk.cpl |
| Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected ) | control color |
| Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility | drwtsn32 |
| Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
| Ethereal ( if installed ) | ethereal |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Files and Settings Transfer Tool | migwiz |
| File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
| Findfast | findfast.cpl |
| Firefox | firefox |
| Folders Properties | control folders |
| Fonts | fonts |
| Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Free Cell Card Game | freecell |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
| Group Policy Editor ( xp pro ) | gpedit.msc |
| Hearts Card Game | mshearts |
| Help and Support | helpctr |
| Hyperterminal | hypertrm |
| Hotline Client | hotlineclient |
| Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Indexing Service | ciadv.msc |
| Internet Connection Wizard | icwonn1 |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| Internet Setup Wizard | inetwiz |
| IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) | ipconfig /all |
| IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) | ipconfig /displaydns |
| IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) | ipconfig /flushdns |
| IP Configuration (Release All Connections) | ipconfig /release |
| IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) | ipconfig /renew |
| IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) | ipconfig /registerdns |
| IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) | ipconfig /showclassid |
| IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) | ipconfig /setclassid |
| Java Control Panel ( if installed ) | jpicpl32.cpl |
| Java Control Panel ( if installed ) | javaws |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Logs You Out of Windows | logoff |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Microsoft Access ( if installed ) | access.cpl |
| Microsoft Chat | winchat |
| Microsoft Excel ( if installed ) | excel |
| Microsoft Diskpart | diskpart |
| Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed ) | frontpg |
| Microsoft Movie Maker | moviemk |
| Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
| Microsoft Narrator | narrator |
| Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
| Microsoft Powerpoint | powerpnt |
| Microsoft Word ( if installed ) | winword |
| Microsoft Syncronization Tool | mobsync |
| Minesweeper Game | winmine |
| Mouse Properties | control mouse |
| Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
| MS-Dos Editor | edit |
| MS-Dos FTP | ftp |
| Nero ( if installed ) | nero |
| Netmeeting | conf |
| Network Connections | control netconnections |
| Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
| Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
| Notepad | notepad |
| Nview Desktop Manager ( if installed ) | nvtuicpl.cpl |
| Object Packager | packager |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbccp32 |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbccp32.cpl |
| On Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Opens AC3 Filter ( if installed ) | ac3filter.cpl |
| Outlook Express | msimn |
| Paint | pbrush |
| Password Properties | password.cpl |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Pinball Game | pinball |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes | control printers |
| Printers Folder | printers |
| Private Characters Editor | eudcedit |
| Quicktime ( if installed ) | quicktime.cpl |
| Quicktime Player ( if installed ) | quicktimeplayer |
| Real Player ( if installed ) | realplay |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Registry Editor | regedit32 |
| Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| Removable Storage | ntmsmgr.msc |
| Removable Storage Operator Requests | ntmsoprq.msc |
| Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro ) | rsop.msc |
| Scanners and Cameras | sticpl.cpl |
| Scheduled Tasks | control schedtasks |
| Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| Services | services.msc |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| Sharing Session | rtcshare |
| Shuts Down Windows | shutdown |
| Sounds Recorder | sndrec32 |
| Sounds and Audio | mmsys.cpl |
| Spider Solitare Card Game | spider |
| SQL Client Configuration | clicongf |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately ) | sfc /scannow |
| System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot ) | sfc /scanonce |
| System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot ) | sfc /scanboot |
| System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings) | sfc /revert |
| System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache ) | sfc /purgecache |
| System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x ) | sfc /cachesize=x |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| TCP Tester | tcptest |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Tweak UI ( if installed ) | tweakui |
| User Account Management | nusrmgr.cpl |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Volume Serial Number for C: | label |
| Volume Control | sndvol32 |
| Windows Address Book | wab |
| Windows Address Book Import Utility | wabmig |
| Windows Backup Utility ( if installed ) | ntbackup |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Installer Details | msiexec |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
| Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
| Windows Messenger | msnsgs |
| Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected) | wiaacmgr |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
| Windows Script host settings | wscript |
| Widnows Update Launches | wupdmgr |
| Windows Version ( shows your windows version ) | winver |
| Windows XP Tour Wizard | tourstart |
| Wordpad | write |
| Zoom Utility | igfxzoom |
