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[jrohe]

I updated a bunch programs tonight and two have an option to run in the background. I hate having stuff run in the background, so I normally go into msconfig and disable it under the start-up tab. Even though I do this, when I reboot, the programs start again and the boxes in msconfig are checked again to start-up. The 2 programs even start (and are the only 2) when I disable the entire start-up tab in msconfig. Any ideas why this is happening? I did try to clean up the regiistry, but I don't see what affect this would have. The 2 programs are eFax and VistaScan.

[Alwill]

I do not know the programs to which you refer but what I suggest is that you go into the settings of both and look for something like 'Load at Startup' and deselect.

[jrohe]

I've tried both to each and neither have such an option. eFax is a free fax service over the web that assigns you a fax number and allows you to receive faxes no matter the type of modem connection you have. VistaScan is the scan capture/driver software for my UMAX scanner.

[mike]

Also look in :

C:\WINDOWS\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

and

C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\
StartUp

[Cpt.Crunch]

I also use VistaAccess for my umax scanner. I never tried disabling in msconfig, but I just deleted the shortcut to it in my Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder.

[Theoran]

Backup your registry before doing this but look for those two programs in one of these regisry strings and delete it.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run-]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices-]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]

The keys in Bold text should contain the items that you have already disabled in msconfig.

[ 04 November 2001: Message edited by: Theoran ]

[jrohe]

Thanks alot everyone. Got it fixed. The shortcut was in the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp directory, which I had forgotten I made hidden so it wouldn't show up on the start menu. Thanks again.