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Another Windows Annoyance

I've been paring out unneeded Windows Services... practically HALVED my memory usage on boot-up :-)

Now I've got something popping up a DOS window during boot-up.

It pops up and goes away so fast I can't manage to snag it with "Pause" to see what it is.

Is there a way to boot-up that steps thru the boot-up, loading one item at a time?

Thanks! ...Jim Thompson

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Jim Thompson
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Boot up in Safe Mode and see what's loading.

Reply to
Michael A. Terrell

run msconfig and shut off junk startup services.

it will warn you after you boot that you made changes, tell it you don't care and it stops nagging you.

Reply to
Cydrome Leader

You can load step by step too. Look at the options.

Reply to
tuinkabouter

Yes you can. In Safe Mode.

Reply to
Michael A. Terrell

I've used MSConfig since 95 was introduced. He wants to know WHAT is loading.

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Michael A. Terrell

yeah, it's one of the safe mode options

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Jasen Betts

There's a small old program called "hijack this" that tells you what processes are running and will allow you to permanently delete them (which is dangerous) but it does tell you a lot about your system, like what is running and how it started and/or what program it is associated with.

There are other programs that stop running programs or processes but doesn't delete them just makes them go away for the current session; which is a lot safer.

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default

Make sure you check in regedit under HKLM->Software->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->Run HKLM->Software->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->RunOnce HKLM->Software->Wow6432Mode->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->Run HKLM->Software->Wow6432Mode->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->RunOnce HKCU->Software->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->Run HKCU->Software->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->RunOnce HKCU->Software->Wow6432Mode->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->Run HKCU->Software->Wow6432Mode->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->RunOnce

Check services with the SC command to find hidden ones.

Mark DeArman

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Mac Decman

What is the SC command ?

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hamilton

Jim -

Google for a free download program called "Autoruns". Available here:

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In it, there's a tab to see what programs are loaded up at Boot execute and at Logon. There are several other tabs worth investigating.

Another good resource to have is a free download program called "Process Explorer". Available at the same link above. In fact, now that I look at that page, there seem to be several good resources available - many of which I've not used.

Good luck,

-mpm

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mpm

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\dearman>sc DESCRIPTION: SC is a command line program used for communicating with the Service Control Manager and services. USAGE: sc [command] [service name] ...

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Mac Decman

I did the boot log thing. Apparently my "service" killing already got the culprit. This trip no DOS-window pop-up.

Here is a list of what's left. Any of you Windows pros see anything else I can safely kill...

Service Pack 311 4 2012 13:48:56.375 Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll Loaded driver ACPI.sys Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS Loaded driver pci.sys Loaded driver isapnp.sys Loaded driver compbatt.sys Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\BATTC.SYS Loaded driver pciide.sys Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS Loaded driver pcmcia.sys Loaded driver MountMgr.sys Loaded driver ftdisk.sys Loaded driver dmload.sys Loaded driver dmio.sys Loaded driver PartMgr.sys Loaded driver ACPIEC.sys Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\OPRGHDLR.SYS Loaded driver VolSnap.sys Loaded driver atapi.sys Loaded driver iaStor.sys Loaded driver disk.sys Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS Loaded driver fltmgr.sys Loaded driver sr.sys Loaded driver DRVMCDB.SYS Loaded driver PxHelp20.sys Loaded driver KSecDD.sys Loaded driver Ntfs.sys Loaded driver NDIS.sys Loaded driver Apsx86.sys Loaded driver ApsHM86.sys Loaded driver ohci1394.sys Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\1394BUS.SYS Loaded driver Mup.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\igxpmp32.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\e1e5132.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HDAudBus.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\NETw4x32.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\sdbus.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tp4track.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serial.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serenum.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\parport.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atmeltpm.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\CmBatt.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ibmpmdrv.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\AFS2K.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\CLBStor.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\DLACDBHM.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\psched.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\psadd.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Tvti2c.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\update.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ADIHdAud.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\AEAudio.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HSFHWAZL.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HSF_DPV.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HSF_CNXT.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Modem.SYS Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\lbrtfdc.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\i2omgmt.SYS Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Changer.SYS Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdaudio.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\DLARTL_N.SYS Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\processr.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\PCIDump.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\TSMAPIP.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\Tppwrif.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\TPHKDRV.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\smiif32.sys Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\IBMBLDID.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\cbfs3.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\BANTExt.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ANC.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbccgp.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Wdf01000.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\dc3d.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\USBSTOR.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbscan.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\point32.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtfilter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\DRVNDDM.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLADResN.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAIFS_M.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAOPIOM.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAPoolM.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\CLBUDF.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLABOIOM.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAUDFAM.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAUDF_M.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\AegisP.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\s24trans.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\PROCDD.SYS Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\srv.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mdmxsdk.sys Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\pmemnt.sys Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\aec.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\DMusic.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmkaud.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\WAM.sys Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys ...Jim Thompson

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| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     | 
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      | 
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems  |    manus    | 
| Phoenix, Arizona  85048    Skype: Contacts Only  |             | 
| Voice:(480)460-2350  Fax: Available upon request |  Brass Rat  | 
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com |    1962     | 
              
I love to cook with wine.     Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Jim Thompson

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