Computer help (tech support!)

[kateykakes]

Hello, everyone. I'm looking for some tech support from anyone who, unlike me, knows what they're doing computer wise.

When I went into msconfig to disable some of the programs that are running (MSN Messenger, Weatherbug, etc.), I noticed that load= has disappeared. I know run= and load= are supposed to be there. I have never disabled it, and I'm not sure how it disappeared. I don't want to start messing with anything, because I know I'll make it worse if I do.

If I'm not making any sense, that's because I have absolutely NO idea what I'm talking about - just that I know that there are certain programs that have to be running in order for your machine to run properly.

I also have a few other questions, but I'm looking for help with this matter first. So I ask you...HELP! PlEASE!

Thanks in advance.

kk

[Steve in PA]

Sorry kk......all I know is how to turn the darn thing on

[n567]

Well, I'm not sure what load=, and run= are, 'cause my version of windows (xp pro) doesn't have'm.

I will tell you this, anything that's in your start up can be disabled without causing any major problem to your computer. However, if you have a special keyboard with extra functions, or a laptop, there are programs that load on start up to ensure these operate correctly.

In short, disabling everything in your start up will most likely not do a damn thing except make your computer run smoother, and less irritably (ms messanger just ****es the bejesus out of me). It won't make your computer go boom. If anything's funky, you can just go back to msconfig and re-enable it.

by the way, disabling MSN Messanger in your msconfig.exe won't make it go away, that's a little more tricky...

[kateykakes]

I'm not 100% computer illiterate, but I do know there are certain programs that have to run, or at least that's what Compaq told me.

As for MSN Messenger, I have uninstalled it before and am ready to do it again - the same with Yahoo Messenger, because I don't use either program anymore. They just take up space on my hard drive and desk top.

[txinvestigator1]

DO NOT remove RunDLL32, or SysTray.

Any others you can uncheck. If you are having a performance problem, you could deselect one at a time, reboot and see if the problem remains.

Good Luck.

BTW, what OS are you running, what machine, how much RAM?

[Rimfire]

Don't remove anything, however you can shut down things like SysTray when your defragmenting and running scandisk.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say run= or load= But if its gone and your computers not doing anything diffrently I wouldn't worry about it to much. If something does stop working then post about it and it should be easier to solve knowing what it is that is not working.