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JMH3143 created on April 9, 2016 Forum

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MSConfig the System August 23, 2017

Applies to:

Configuration Tool. Windows /

Windows 10 /
Windows update,
Technical Level : Intermediate recovery, &
backup
Summary
MSConfig is a good, versatile tool for
managing the startup process on your
computer.
You can troubleshoot stability and
performance problems in Windows XP
through Window 10

Details
To launch the tool go to the run command
(varies by OS), type msconfig and enter.
Note there are 5 tabs that allow you to change
various things to diagnose system problems or
change the look & feel of the system.

DISCLAIMER: As with any System change it is

a good idea to back up your data
beforehand. (Just in case)

First Tab General includes Normal startup,

Diagnostic startup, and Selective startup".
Normal startup.
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Starts Windows as is, with all the installed

startup items, drivers and services.
Diagnostic start up.

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Similar to booting into safe mode as it runs only

Windows services and drivers.
This mode is useful if you want to rule out
Windows files and services as being the source
of possible system stability problems.

Selective start up

Windows starts with its basic services and

drivers thus allowing you to select other services
and startup items you want to run, from the
Services and Startup tabs.

Second Tab (Boot) is very useful. You can set

the boot order and many advanced options.
Boot
You can set the timeout that the system waits
for you to choose which OS. You can also set it
to safe boot. (next re-boot)
Other options can also be changed.
Advanced boot options
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If you click on Advanced Options (in any OS),

you can set things such as the number of
processors allocated to the operating system at
boot, or the maximum amount of RAM. (Both
normally left unticked)

Third Tab manages the Startup services.

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You can check the services you want to run at

startup and uncheck the ones you don't.
If you want to see only third-party services,
installed by your applications, check the box
which says "Hide all Microsoft services".

Be sure you know what you are un -

checking.
*** Did you remember to backup? ***

Fourth Tab is called Startup.

(In XP, Vista, and Win 7 - In Win8, and Win 10

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TP, it redirects user to Task manager)

Win 7
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Fifth tab is called Tools.

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Here you can launch administrative tools from
within msconfig.
You get a list with Windows administrative
tools.
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To use these tools select the one you want then
click launch.When you have finished making
changes dont forget to click APPLY to save the
changes and then OK
You will probably be asked to restart the
computer in order for the changes to take effect.

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MSCONFIG IS a very useful tool when used

correctly.
Most power users are intimately familiar with it.

Should you have a question about this topic

please 'Ask the Community.'

If this wiki has proved helpful please click me

too at the bottom of the wiki.

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