W2000 Startup too many progs

You could use the old fashioned ways to control startups.

But I found STARTUP CONTROL PANEL (see google.com) to help.

I use HIJACKTHIS as well.

As to whether it's needed, I can't answer this. It's your machine. If you don't use hotkeys then you only need to decide.

Bob

Windows 2000 doesn't come with msconfig.

You can get msconfig from HERE.A word of caution,try avoiding disabling anything in msconfig.The best best bet is to use services which the link below shows.

Remove start unnecessary start up programs click HERE

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"Do I need to keep all the Microsoft updates too?'

Its wise to keep everything updated included MS updates.When you sya to "keep all",would you have any particular ones in mind?

I use MBSA which details missing updates.I will only show updates for your computer,though you may not need them all.I install the security updates and the ones for certain programs,e.g.,if yo uhave windows media player.

Feel free to post back with any questions.

Tom

Let's you see what software's running, who the SW publisher is and the chance to kill processes you don't want without eliminating them from the the STARTUP. If killing a process doesn't have an adverse affect on your PC's operation, perhaps you can 'disable it' in the STARTUP.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer.mspx

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