Msconfig location?

[Skye]

I just posted a questions but thought this one should be separate -- too many questions!!

Where is my msconfig program file supposed to be located? Mine is in folder PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries, but I also have one in the I386 file with a ".EX_" extension. How is it supposed to be configured? Mine has Selective Startup selected with a check mark beside both the "Process System. ini file" and the "Load System Services"; I'm not sure why Selective Startup is selected -- suspect it's because I have disabled MusicMatch from running (I think MM is a computer hog and extremely annoying)

there is a square green block in both the "Process Win.Ini File" and the "Load Startup Items";

the "Use Original Boot.ini" button is selected.

Under the Boot.INI tab, there are no boot paths selected and a timeout of 30 secs.;

under the Startup tab, all are checked except Spysweeper and ONE NvCpl (there are two with identical paths). There are also two DSAgnt with identical paths (program files\Dell Support\DSAgnt.exe\startup) -- why two?

Thanks in advance for help - suggestions - and patience!

[FoxRocks]

the startup one is handy for limiting what runs when windows is running. personally I check this list everytime I install something. Adobe is always throwing something in there, and MS office has one too. The other ones generall you leave alone. I disable some in the services tab, mostly the annoying windows security and error reporting, etc.

~FOX~

[Mordac85]

The EX_ in the i386 is the compressed copy of the exe. The Selective Startup, I believe, is checked automatically if you alter the startup.

For things you want to permenantly remove, you may want to track down the registry entry that they are stored in, usually HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, and delete them.

[T D]

If there is a block but not a tick by e.g. win.ini, only part of win.ini is processed.