Win 2000 question

[Yahman]

okay this might have been brought up already or it might just be my problem, but how do you make it so certain programs dont start running on start up for windows 2000, i use to knwo how to do it for Windows 98 but it doesnt seem to be the same command or i am doing it wrong...if someone could help it would be great....

[biometricks]

msconfig, you'll have to download the version for windows XP: http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html

Here's a list of startup files:
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

[Yahman]

thanx bro...seems to have worked well

[Smoke]

SysInternals offers many handy utilities, including a similar startup tool called Autoruns (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml) which will allow you to edit each users startup programs without logging into their accounts. As a technician I find it handy as it gives the full location of the file where MSconfig doesn't always.

2000 rocks, it's the source of XP.

[Yahman]

i have this other problem that you guys might be able to help with, suddenly all of the websites i visit ( with the exception of this one and espn) all have Huge fonts....this was happening before i installed the above mentioned driver for the startup...anyone knwo what this is and why it is doing it

[Smoke]

I've used XP's MSconfig on 2000 many times before without a problem. Did you try changing the font size in your web browser? (slashdot mentality) Visit Mozilla.org (http://www.mozilla.org) and download Firefox, MS is evil :icon_evil ! (/.)

[Yahman]

the MSConfig thing is an unrelated issue....i will try the font size on the browser like you suggested and i have been told to do the mozilla thing but wasnt sure if i should, what is the difference from the 2

[Smoke]

Mozilla makes several web browsers, Mozilla Suite is essentially the full Netscape suite of old, but Firefox is just a browser. Thunderbird is the sibling of Firefox for email and RSS feeds.

Simply put, Firefox isn't nearly as vunerable to malware, and the Mozilla Suite is also more secure than IE. MS f'd up design wise on purpose years ago by building IE into Windows to avoid the Justice Department from forcing IE's removal.

Phone Support: Also, did you try to reboot? Call us back when Windows is back up!
Caller: But it will only take a sec...
Phone Support: (click!)

[Yahman]

well the font thing is now fixed...thank you again and i think i will try fire fox...it might help keep my computer from doing crazy things...

[biometricks]

i have this other problem that you guys might be able to help with, suddenly all of the websites i visit ( with the exception of this one and espn) all have Huge fonts....this was happening before i installed the above mentioned driver for the startup...anyone knwo what this is and why it is doing it

dammit, i know exactly what you're talking about but i'm drawing a blank as far as the solution goes. it'll come to me.... or someone else here.

[biometricks]

well the font thing is now fixed...thank you again and i think i will try fire fox...it might help keep my computer from doing crazy things...

I must type to slow. I didn't see this before my last post